A quick try in the rugby World Cup, which began yesterday in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, could earn a player £10,000 to donate to a charity of his choice. Sponsors Guinness have set a challenge to score a try in less time than it takes to pull the perfect pint of the black stuff, 119.5 seconds - a lot longer than it takes to drink it!

England fans will painfully remember one of the most famous World Cup tries scored within that time frame when New Zealand's Jonah Lomu powered through the England backs to touch down the All Blacks' opening try just 70 seconds into the 1995 semi-finals.

All Black Jeff Wilson is favourite with Ladbrokes at 25 to 1 with team-mate Christian Cullen at 33 to 1. Lomu is set at 50 to 1 for the quickest score, along with Australian Jason Little and Fiji's Waisale Serevi.

Ireland's players just about get a look-in with Brian O'Driscoll and Matt Mostyn at 66 to 1, Justin Bishop 80 to 1 and captain Dion O'Cuinneagain at 100 to 1.