Oct 10, 2000: Sarfu chief executive Rian Oberholzer admitted on Monday he is looking forward to meeting with the parliamentary portfolio committee and that it would present the Union with the opportunity to repair their public image
Oct 10, 2000: The only dark cloud on the horizon for Swansea, after their comprehensive win over Wasps last weekend was the news that full back Kevin Morgan will be forced out of next Sunday's clash against Stade Français after a recurrence of his hamstring injury
Oct 10, 2000: Following hot on the heels of the difficulties surrounding Tim Horan's registration for the Heineken Cup with Saracens the ERC now face further problems with Norm Berryman amongst 'a number of players' being investigated
Oct 10, 2000: Scotland coach Ian McGeechan put his squad through their paces on Monday, with the notable absence of a number of key players
Oct 10, 2000: Queensland have completed an arduous eight-game tour of Argentina and Chile with a 59-24 victory against a South American Barbarians in Montevideo
Oct 10, 2000: The Australian and New South Wales Rugby Unions may have jumped the gun in announcing they had signed Auckland Blues flanker Justin Collins
Oct 9, 2000: The coach of Super Leaguye finalists St Helens, Ian Millward, could be spending the off season helping Sale Sharks with their defence the Manchester-based side has revealed
Oct 9, 2000: England rugby union boss Clive Woodward tonight told his departed soccer counterpart Kevin Keegan: ``I fully understand what went through your mind.'' Football fan Woodward admitted that he was disappointed to see Keegan quit in the wake of last
Oct 9, 2000: Jason Jones-Hughes' stop start season has come to a halt again after he further damaged his hamstring in Saturday's defeat by Munster
Oct 9, 2000: The second weekend in October saw a week of upsets and near upsets particularly in the Kansai league
Oct 9, 2000: Wallaby star Tim Horan will have to wait until at least the end of January before making his Heineken Cup debut for Saracens
Oct 9, 2000: Harry Viljoen's appointment of journalist Mark Keohane as his special advisor was the final straw for Andre Markgraaff
Oct 9, 2000: New Springbok coach Harry Viljoen has appointed Chris van Loggerenberg as his specialist skills coach
Oct 9, 2000: Neath and Wales winger Shane Williams could be back in action by the New Year after his suspected broken leg was diagnosed as ankle ligament damage on his return to Wales
Oct 9, 2000: The old Australian sentiment "age shall not weary them" traditionally linked to the renowned ANZAC spirit also has an apparent association with rugby, particularly when it comes to Golden Oldies rugby
Oct 9, 2000: Saracens chief executive Francois Pienaar insists there is more to come from his team despite their sensational 32-22 Heineken Cup victory over Toulouse in the Stade Municipal yesterday
Oct 9, 2000: Hawick coach Ian Barnes branded crisis-club Watsonians as "almost an embarrassment" after watching his side thump them 65-3 at Myreside to stretch their lead at the head of the BT Scotland Premiership race
Oct 9, 2000: All Blacks hopeful Justin Collins will play for the New South Wales Waratahs in 2001 and is eligible for Wallaby selection
Oct 9, 2000: Josh Kronfield is on his way to England after officially retiring today from international rugby
Oct 9, 2000: All Blacks coach Wayne Smith is smiling today, after brilliant full-back Christian Cullen re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Football Union until the end of 2003
