Aug 7, 2000: Worcester Rugby will kick off their pre-season friendlies tomorrow (Tuesday 8th) when they meet Pontypridd at Sixways (Kick Off 7pm)
Aug 7, 2000: A bunch of Fijian soldiers is waiting in ambush for the stars of the Zurich Premiership due to turn out at the Middlesex Sevens on Saturday
Aug 7, 2000: This Saturday's Middlesex Sevens looks like being one of the most competitive for years with many of the top sides naming strong squads
Aug 7, 2000: Wasps saw off the challenge of Bristol in New Orleans at the weekend in the first professional rugby game to be staged in the USA
Aug 6, 2000: England got their student World Cup campaign of to the best possible start with a 22-0 win over Wales on Saturday
Aug 6, 2000: Ulster gained a morale-boosting win over Leicester Tigers in Saturday's pre-season friendly at Omagh
Aug 5, 2000: Leeds Tykes face a tough battle on and off the pitch if they are to gain promotion to the Zurich Premiership and their new recruit, ex-All Black and Samoa fly-half Steve Bachop, could be just the man to take them there
Aug 4, 2000: Newcastle Falcons have a new man at the helm who they hope will help the glory days return to Kingston Park
Aug 4, 2000: Ulster, Saturday's opponents for English champions Leicester, may well be forgiven for looking jealously at the Tiger's line-up
Aug 4, 2000: Bath centre Jeremy Guscott is hopeful he can bounce back from injury to mark his forthcoming testimonial season by once again running out at the Recreation Ground
Aug 4, 2000: New Bath Head Coach described his decision to appoint Ben Clarke as the club's captain for the coming season as "straightforward"
Aug 4, 2000: Young Gloucester hooker Nigel Matthews has joined NEC Harlequins on a one-year deal prior to their pre-season tour to Wales next week
Aug 4, 2000: English Premiership rugby union side Sale are continuing their efforts to bring Scotland international Bryan Redpath to Heywood Road in time for the new season
Aug 4, 2000: The International Rugby Board have reiterated that no players can wear protective clothing it does not approve from October 1
Aug 4, 2000: Lawrence Dallaglio looks certain to miss the start of the English rugby season as the huge demands of the professional game take their toll
Aug 4, 2000: England scrum-half Matt Dawson has revealed he is using the prospect of captaining his country once again as the driving force behind his return from injury
Aug 3, 2000: London Welsh have completed their squad building for the new season despite a hankering to leave the English league and major reservations about the new arrangements for domestic rugby
Aug 3, 2000: Defending champions Fance have begun the defence of the Student World Cup title with a convincing victory over hosts Italy
Aug 3, 2000: Tim Horan is now looking at surgery on his troublesome foot injury to ensure he is fully fit when he embarks a new career with English club Saracens later this year
Aug 2, 2000: Bath today reappointed John Hall to their coaching staff more than three years after deciding they did not need him
