May 2, 2000: Former Scotland back Alan Tait on Tuesday said he will join the Scotland coaching staff for this summer's testing tour of New Zealand and Fiji
May 2, 2000: Former Natal and South African scrum half Kevin Putt is to return to Terenure from London Irish next season
May 2, 2000: Ian McGeechan has turned down the opportunity to coach the 2001 British Lions according to reports in the Daily Telegraph
Apr 28, 2000: Brian O'Brien has been appointed as Manager of the Irish side until the end of of next season
Apr 28, 2000: Irish referee Alan Lewis will take charge of the Heineken Cup semi-final between Northampton and Llanelli on Sunday week
Apr 26, 2000: An under age rugby blitz involving 19 teams from throughout Ireland is being staged in Dublin on Friday April 28th as part of the IRFU's 125th year anniversary celebrations
Apr 26, 2000: While the rugby world is aware of the upcoming exodus of Harlequins players from the Stoop, about two-thirds of the existing roster, these unfortunates will be fighting for the exit with a large number of London Irish players who are also leaving the
Apr 26, 2000: Blackrock's 46-10 win over Greystones on Tuesday evening has secured the second division title for the Dublin side - with two games still in hand
Apr 26, 2000: The IRFU have confirmed that the league matches between Munster's four first division clubs will go ahead as planned tonight
Apr 26, 2000: New coach Marcelo Loffreda has announced a 37 player squad for the test against Ireland on June 3 and the subsequent tour of Australia
Apr 24, 2000: Cardiff fly half Paul Burke is considering a move to Ireland next season - and a place in the talented Leinster back line for next season's European Cup
Apr 24, 2000: Ireland Under-19s dominated their South Africa counterparts at Tavaux on Saturday to take fifth place in the Junior World Championship
Apr 20, 2000: Munster's four clubs in the first division of the AIB All Ireland League have called for the IRFU to think again over the decision to re-schedule their outstanding league games for next Wednesday
Apr 19, 2000: Terenure and Ulster flanker, Eric Miller is reported to be close to signing a new contract with the IRFU for next season despite offers to return to the Allied Dunbar Premiership
Apr 19, 2000: Munster's four All Ireland League clubs are set to face a busy end to the month as the IRFU attempt to complete its league programme on time
Apr 18, 2000: European Shield semi finalists Castres are set to offer Jeremy Davidson a lucrative package in an attempt to stop the Irish second row from returning home next season
Apr 18, 2000: Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll is set to turn down offers from both London Irish and Stade Francais to stay in Dublin next season - but will miss the rest of this season through injury
Apr 18, 2000: Where they are joined by France, New Zealand and Australia
Apr 17, 2000: There were mixed fortunes for the Celtic Nations in the quarter-finals of the Junior World Cup in France on Monday evening
Apr 17, 2000: Welsh Rugby Union secretary Dennis Gethin has called for all players to be banned form betting on games
