Aug 20, 2000: Auckland can consider themselves fortunate to escape from Pukekohe this afternoon with a win against a very committed Counties side
Aug 20, 2000: The NPC Third Division got under way on Saturday, with three home victories and a draw in Levin between Horowhenua Kapiti and Buller
Aug 20, 2000: Saturday's second round matches saw four close, hard fought encounters, each resulting in a win for the home side
Tri Nations 2000
Aug 19, 2000: The Springboks ended their losing streak in spectacular fashion at Ellis Park on Saturday when they defeated the All Blacks 46-40
Aug 19, 2000: London Irish gained revenge for their pre-season eviction from The Stoop by storming to a Chris Sheaby-inspired victory
Aug 19, 2000: Rejuvenated Sale Sharks pulled off a shock victory as they defeated one of the favourites for the title Bath by a single point and sent a strong message to any clubs who might have written them off as no-hopers
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 19, 2000: Young prop Matthew Bowman picked the perfect moment to score his first top grade try as Randwick won the New South Wales Rugby Union premiership with a dramatic 36-33 win over Sydney University at Waratah Stadium
Aug 19, 2000: Young prop Matthew Bowman picked the perfect moment to score his first top grade try as Randwick won the New South Wales Rugby Union premiership with a dramatic 36-33 win over Sydney University at Waratah Stadium
Aug 19, 2000: Two tries apiece from newcomers Shane Stewart and Brad Free set up Ulster for a confidence-boosting victory over Edinburgh Reivers at Ravenhill
Aug 19, 2000: The Wallabies will play a rugby international in Perth every year for the next five years after an agreement between the Australian Rugby Union and the Western Australian government announced Saturday
Aug 19, 2000: In a battle of attrition in appalling conditions at Carisbrook, Wellington did just enough to secure their second NPC victory of the season
Aug 19, 2000: Southland came back from a 11-27 half time deficit at Invercargill this afternoon, to run Taranaki tantalisingly close and earn themselves a bonus point in defeat
Aug 19, 2000: In Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, Waikato comfortably overcame the challenge of Northland, their 19th successful Ranfurly Shield defence since 1997
Aug 18, 2000: Roland Reid, the explosive back-row forward who toured New Zealand with Scotland in the summer, has been selected on the left wing for Glasgow Caledonians' warm-up against Heineken finalists Munster tomorrow after an impressive performance on the
Aug 18, 2000: Edinburgh Reivers Graham Dall is hopeful of playing in the opening Celtic League game next week despite an ankle injury
Aug 18, 2000: Swansea have announced that they are to continue their association with kit suppliers canterbury - but will have a new style of home, away and training strips
Aug 18, 2000: Tim Stimpson has an extra motivation for trying to make the British Lions tour to Australia this summer he is out to banish the worst 12 months of his life to distant memory
Aug 18, 2000: The Springboks suffered another blow on Friday when loosehead prop Robbie Kempson was forced to withdraw from the team to play the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday
Aug 18, 2000: Pontypridd have been forced to cancel Saturday's friendly against Blackwood as several of their squad struggle to recover from minor injuries sustained in Tuesday's bruising encounter with Harlequins
