Oct 13, 2000: Tom Palmer, the Scotland Under-21 lock, is the latest player to be involved in an international tug-of-war after being included in Clive Woodward's England development squad
Oct 13, 2000: Swansea welcome Stade Francais to St Helens tomorrow in the most attractive tie of the weekend and after an impressive vistory over Wasps laast time out, centre Scott Gibbs remians focused on the task ahead
Oct 13, 2000: Richard Hill returns to Ebbw Vale with Harlequins tomorrow, insisting: "We are not expecting any favours"
Oct 13, 2000: England's top clubs have backed away from their threat to break away from the Rugby Football Union
Oct 13, 2000: Leeds Tykes chief executive Gary Hetherington has branded the latest EFDR demands as a "hollow threat"
Oct 13, 2000: The Rugby Football Union will meet later today in the hope of averting a split with the EFDR over delays in the introduction of the Rob Andrew plan for elite rugby
Oct 13, 2000: A special auction will take place at Moseley RFC this Sunday where members can bid for absolutely any part of the ground from a piece of the pitch to a urinal from the toilets
Oct 13, 2000: The Kavaliers' dream season is in danger of coming to an abrupt end when they take on Western Province at Newlands on Saturday
Oct 13, 2000: Auckland's reign as NPC champions came to and end at Eden Park this evening as Wellington scored five tries in their 48-23 triumph
Oct 13, 2000: Following back to back wins, in the Zurich Premiership and the European Shield respectively, Rotherham are keen to keep their fine form going
Oct 13, 2000: Newport entertain Bath at Rodney Parade on Friday night in a crucial Heineken Cup clash and influential skipper Gary Teichmann is determined that the Welsh side will rise to the occasion
Oct 13, 2000: Glasgow Caledonians coach Richie Dixon insists his side have not thrown away home advantage with their decision to play the European Cup tie with Leicester at McDiarmid Park
Oct 13, 2000: The Argentine Rugby Union have announced the Pumas squad for the opening rounds of the World Sevens Series
Oct 13, 2000: Swansea have made one enforced change to the team that defeated London Wasps last Saturday, for this weekend's home clash with Stade Francais
Oct 13, 2000: The Lions, boosted by the return of Springboks Werner Swanepoel and Thinus Delport, will look to secure their semifinal status when they meet a weakened Pumas on Saturday at Witbank
Oct 13, 2000: The fourth semifinalist in the Top Eight will in all probability be decided at Outeniqua Park at George where the Eagles and Cheetahs meet in a vital encounter on Friday
Oct 13, 2000: The Natal Sharks are expected to continue their winning streak when they tackle Griquas at Kimberley's Absa Park on Saturday
Oct 13, 2000: The Elephants are overwhelming favourites to clinch a berth in the Bankfin Cup final when they take on the lowly Leopards at Telkom Park on Saturday
Oct 13, 2000: An uphill battle awaits the injury-ridden Falcons when they try to qualify for the final of the Bankfin Cup on Sunday against a powerful Blue Bulls side
Oct 13, 2000: Springbok and soon-to-be-former Blue Bulls scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen has blamed new coach Heyneke Meyer for the crises the team find themselves in
