Aug 31, 2000: French international winger Emile Ntamack has been named captain of top side Toulouse this season, the south-western French club confirmed Thursday
Aug 30, 2000: The French Rugby Federation have announced that France will tour the southern hemisphere next summer
Aug 30, 2000: Queensland flyer Ben Tune is expected to be fit for the Wallabies' season ending tour of France, Scotland and England starting in October
Aug 25, 2000: In a bid to close the gap on their southern hemisphere rivals France and England have agreed to train together
Aug 24, 2000: A return to action for Glouceter's French coach Phillipe Saint Andre has been ruled out because of restrictions imposed by the salary cap
Aug 23, 2000: The inaugural International Rugby Summit, IRS 2000, ended on a high note in Johannesburg yesterday with a broad selection of views on what the future holds for the game of rugby union
Aug 20, 2000: Clive Woodward is hoping to enhance England's chances of matching the southern hemisphere nations by taking part in full-scale practice sessions with France
Aug 19, 2000: France produced some brilliant second half rugby to win their third consecutive Student World Cup here on Saturday, beating South Africa 39-24 in the final
Aug 18, 2000: The All Blacks will play a warm-up game in Japan against a Pacific Barbarians side on their way to France and Italy in November, New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) chief executive David Rutherford said Friday
Aug 17, 2000: Frenchman Thomas Castaignede will make his Premiership debut when Saracens tackle Gloucester at Vicarage Road on Sunday
Aug 16, 2000: France stayed on course for a third consecutive Students World Cup, beating England 34-15 Wednesday in a semi-final where the scoreline flattered the English
Aug 15, 2000: England face a tough semi-final clash with holders France in the Students World Cup in L'Aquila tomorrow
Aug 12, 2000: French superstar Thomas Castaignede made an instant impact on his new English fans as Saracens swamped Irish outfit Leinster 34-13 at Vicarage Road
Aug 11, 2000: Scotland bounced back after their loss to South Africa to defeat Wales in the play-off round of the seventh Student World Cup in Rome on Thursday night
Aug 10, 2000: France's national Rugby Union League announced Thursday plans to create a new competition, the League Cup to be contested by 33 professional clubs and kicking off during the 2000/2001 season
Aug 10, 2000: Springbok second row Selborne Boome has shocked South Africa, and Western Province in particular, by signing for French club Montferrand
Aug 10, 2000: The French Rugby Union has scrapped plans for a five-day national team training camp after complaints from clubs
Aug 9, 2000: Canadian flanker Gregor Dixon has joined French side Aurillac
Aug 9, 2000: England, South Africa , France all qualified qualified for the quarters of final of IVth Student Rugby World Cup all recording two wins out of two in the group stage
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
