May 22, 2000: The injury news for the Canterbury Crusaders goes from bad to worse as they prepare for Saturday's Super 12 semi-final against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra
May 22, 2000: Coach Gordon Tietjens has completed his 12 man squad for the coming weekend's Paris Sevens
May 21, 2000: Star All Blacks winger Jeff Wilson announced today he was taking a break from all levels of rugby because he was no longer able to dedicate himself to the sport
May 20, 2000: Andrew Mehrtens returned from injury to kick 22 points as the Crusaders defeated the Highlanders in the first semi final in Christchurch tonight, 37-15
May 19, 2000: Otago Highlanders captain Taine Randell admitted Friday he was not over the injury that forced him to miss most of the Super 12 rugby competition as he prepared to lead his side into the semi-final against the Canterbury Crusaders
May 19, 2000: Patience is the virtue through which the ACT Brumbies plan to tame the resurgent Cats in Saturday night's Super 12 rugby semi-final at Bruce Stadium
May 19, 2000: Rugby union rookie Peter Ryan has looked over the fence in the last couple of weeks and stolen an envious glance at rugby league
May 19, 2000: ACT Brumbies coach Eddie Jones has appealed to Super 12 semi-final referee Paddy O'Brien to penalise any unwarranted targeting of pivot Stephen Larkham by the Golden Cats
May 19, 2000: The world champion Wallabies will open their Tri-Nations campaign indoors with the Australian Rugby Union confirming today that the roof on Melbourne's Colonial Stadium will be closed for the game against South Africa on July 8
May 19, 2000: Canterbury Crusaders halfback Justin Marshall and lock Norm Maxwell have both been ruled out of Saturday night's Super 12 rugby semi-final against the Otago Highlanders at Jade Stadium in Christchurch
May 18, 2000: Half back suffering from calf muscle injury sustained in Thursday's closed training session
May 18, 2000: Highlanders prop Kees Meeuws has been ruled out of Saturday's all-New Zealand Super 12 rugby semi-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch
May 18, 2000: The Cats team to play the ACT Brumbies in the Saturday's Super 12 semi-final in Canberra: Thinus Delport Chester Williams Japie Mulder Grant Esterhuizen Jannie van der Walt Louis Koen Werner Swanepoel Andre Vos Andre Venter Johan Erasmus (c) Jannes
May 18, 2000: Highlanders prop Kees Meeuws will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness for Saturday's Super 12 semi-final against the Crusaders in Christchurch
May 18, 2000: Crusaders team to play the Otago Highlanders in the Super 12 semi-final at Jade Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday
May 18, 2000: Referee Paddy O'Brien, who will control Saturday's Super 12 rugby semi-final in Canberra, has knocked back claims from Cats coach Laurie Mains that the Brumbies are running obstructive plays
May 18, 2000: New Zealands state-owned betting agency may refuse to take bets on next months All Black tests against Scotland because they consider the team a joke,the Dominion newspaper reported Thursday
May 18, 2000: In Palmerston North, preparing for the Paris Sevens at the end of the month, Gordon Tietjens' sevens squad has been strengthened by the return of the three super 12 players
May 18, 2000: Following Leo Lafaiali'i's withdrawal on Tuesday, coach John Boe is facing a crisis as his squad begins to unravel
May 17, 2000: New Zealand star Jonah Lomu has been confirmed in the Barbarians side to play Ireland at the end of the month
