Oct 18, 2000: Ulster second row Paddy Johns has been ruled out of Sunday's Heineken Cup trip to Toulouse
Oct 18, 2000: England boss Clive Woodward has recruited rugby league legend Ellery Hanley to help plot the downfall of Australia, Argentina and South Africa this autumn
Oct 18, 2000: Following news on Wednesday that Abdelatif Benazzi, had damaged his shoulder in a club game last weekend it has now been revealed that he will require an operation that will keep him out of action for three months
Oct 18, 2000: Former Ireland scrum half Brian O'Meara has been recalled to the Leinster side for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 1 clash with defending champions Northampton
Oct 18, 2000: Wales are to send a senior squad on a five-match tour of Japan next June
Oct 18, 2000: Leicester Tigers boss Dean Richards believes his side will have to remain focused if they are to keep their 100% record when they visit Pontypridd in the Heineken Cup on Friday night
Oct 18, 2000: Former Springbok wing Justin Swart, who recently returned from New Zealand where he had a stint with Otago in the New Zealand Provincial Competition, is back in the Natal Sharks squad for the Currie Cup semifinal against the Cheetahs on Saturday
Oct 18, 2000: Cheetahs coach Peet Kleynhans on Wednesday admitted he hopes Western Province beat the Lions in the Currie Cup semifinal as he would prefer facing them in the final
Oct 18, 2000: Bulls flanker and captain Ruben Kruger faces the prospect of having to hang up his boots after a brain scan revealed a "serious abnormality"
Oct 18, 2000: Lions wing Chester Williams has rejected the opportunity to become the Springbok's assistant coach, instead opting to concentrate on making the national side's end-of-year tour and playing out the time he has left in the game
Oct 18, 2000: Western Province captain Corne Krige doesn't see Saturday's Currie Cup semifinal at Newlands against the Lions as a chance for either him or Andre Vos to score points for the Springbok captaincy
Oct 18, 2000: Toulouse's injury problems worsened on Tuesday with news that centre Lee Stensness, is out for the rest of the season
Oct 18, 2000: The All Blacks have lost another frontline player with Alama Ieremia announcing his intentions to play in Japan next year
Oct 17, 2000: Swansea are to appeal against a decision by the ERC not allow the citing of three Stade Francais players because of technical omissions in their statements
Oct 17, 2000: Swansea have had their Heineken Cup citings of three Stade Français players thrown out by European Rugby Cup Ltd
Oct 17, 2000: France's 31-player squad, for their Test match against Australia at the Stade de France on November 4, announced by French coach Bernard Laporte on Tuesday
Oct 17, 2000: Rugby league star Jason Robinson is the latest big name signing for Zurich Premiership side Sale Sharks
Oct 17, 2000: Veteran French forward Abdelatif Benazzi will miss the autumn tests against Australia and New Zealand
Oct 17, 2000: Southern Hemisphere referees in two of the three Tests have eased Wallaby concerns over criticism of their backline plays on the upcoming tour of Europe, but they are taking no chances
Oct 17, 2000: Newcastle Falcons and England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson believes he still has some way to go before he reaches the pinnacle of his career
