Jan 10, 2001: Out of favour test flanker Trevor Brennan is set to return to the Leinster side for Friday night's clash with Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup
Jan 10, 2001: Ulster coach Harry Williams will await reports on three injured players before confirming his side for Friday night's crucial Heineken Cup tie with Cardiff
Jan 10, 2001: Warren Gatland has selected a 44 man squad for his latest training session ahead of the Six nations Championship
Jan 9, 2001: Cardiff coach Lynn Howells has named the team to play Ulster in the Heineken Cup on Friday
Jan 6, 2001: The respective coaches Harry Williams and Steph Nell mush have gleaned something from this outing at a very cold Ravenhill last night which saw Ulster overcome Connacht 24-15
Jan 6, 2001: Leinster and Munster served up a highly competitive game of rugby at Musgrave Park with Leinster winning 17-15
Jan 5, 2001: Alan Solomons accepts that he has had a good innings with the Stormers and is therefore looking to broaden his horizons at Ulster
Jan 4, 2001: The new all encompassing Celtic league looks likely to get the go ahead when Welsh Rugby Union bosses meert this evening However a formal announcement on the competition could be another two weeks away
Jan 4, 2001: Wales and Portugal will play the opening tie of the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens to be held at Mar del Plata, Argentina, on January 26th-28th
Jan 4, 2001: It took some hard contractual negotiations before the deal was sealed but South African Alan Solomons has finally been named to take over from Harry Williams as the province's Director of Rugby
Jan 4, 2001: John McWeeney is set for a provincial return this weekend, following his selection on the bench for Friday night's provincial friendly against Munster
Jan 3, 2001: Sir Ewart Bell, the former Chairman of the International Rugby Board has died
Jan 1, 2001: Despite negotiations continuing past their original cut-off point officials of the SRU, WRU and IRFU are all still working toward the implementation of a Celtic league next season
Dec 31, 2000: Shannon jumped two places up to second in the AIB League Division One following an emphatic 48-8 victory over Clontarf at Thomond Park in the only senior match played throughout the British Isles on Sunday
Dec 30, 2000: Cork Constitution maintained their unbeaten record in the AIB League with a 24-17 win over an understrength Lansdowne at a freezing Temple Hill
Dec 30, 2000: Two stalwarts of British Isles rugby have received OBEs in the New Year's Honours List
Dec 23, 2000: Cork Constitution are the outright leaders of All Ireland Division One after returning from Terenure with maximum points from a 34-16 victory
Dec 21, 2000: Scotland captain Budge Pountney believes that his side can match the physical presence of all the Six Nations packs this season
Dec 19, 2000: Colonial Stadium will host next year's Melbourne international between the Wallabies and the touring British Lions on July 7, the Australian Rugby Union said Tuesday
Dec 17, 2000: The top three sides in AIB League Division One - Cork Constitution, Ballymena and Galwegians - all maintained their winning start to the league season with emphatic victories in Saturday's matches
