Sep 21, 2000: All Black tight head prop Kees Meeuws finds himself on the subs' bench for the visit of Southland to Carisbrook on Saturday afternoon
Sep 21, 2000: Bristol's newest Argentinian recruit Felipe Contepomi will have to wait until the start of the side's European Shield bid for the first game for his new club
Sep 21, 2000: Newcastle's big Tongan wing Epi Taione has succumbed to injury and will make way for a return of Inga Tuigamala in the team to face Wasps on Saturday
Sep 21, 2000: Niall Woods' return to action hit a set back this week when he sustained a calf strain while holding a tackle bag for the bullocking Garrick Morgan
Sep 21, 2000: South Africa will host the first tournament of the 2000/2001International Rugby Board World Sevens Series in Durban on 18 and 19 November, the IRB confirmed today
Sep 21, 2000: Battles between neighbours Griquas and Cheetahs are always tough and uncompromising and Saturday's clash at Free State Stadium should be no different
Sep 21, 2000: While the final match on their end-of-year tour will be just another payday for the Springboks - albeit a hefty one at R70,000 - their opponents, the Barbarians, will be doing it for nothing
Sep 21, 2000: Free State assistant coach Gysie Pienaar and SA under-21 coach Eric Sauls will serve as Laurie Mains' assistants in the Super 12 next season
Sep 21, 2000: The Eagles face a tough assignment in their opening Top Eight match when the face the highflying Natal Sharks at Absa Stadium on Saturday
Sep 21, 2000: With so much at stake for both the Lions and Western Province, Saturday's Top Eight game at Ellis Park could develop into a real humdinger
Sep 21, 2000: Robin Brooke of Auckland and New Zealand is on the verge of a significant landmark in his rugby career and will emulate his older brother Zinzan by playing 100 games for his club on Friday night
Sep 21, 2000: Swansea Rugby Football Club has appointed Generation Communications Ltd to manage all press and media activity relating to the club, with immediate effect
Sep 21, 2000: London Irish has announced the following team for its home match against Sale Sharks in the Zurich Premiership on Sunday 24th September, kick-off 3.00pm at the Madejski Stadium, Reading: 15 Conor O'Shea (capt) 14 Paul Sackey 13 Tabai Matson 12 Jason
Sep 21, 2000: Qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2003 kicks off with Norway v Luxembourg on Saturday 23rd September at 2:00pm at the Midjord Stadium, Stavanger Norway
Sep 21, 2000: The Queenslands Reds have landed a last-minute penalty to maintain their unbeaten record in Argentina with a 33-30 victory against Tucaman
Sep 21, 2000: Former England international rugby player Jeremy Guscott was arrested by police after allegedly being found drunk and incapable, it has emerged
Sep 21, 2000: The Auckland Rugby Union has been quick to deny newspaper reports in New Zealand that they had offended the North Harbour Union over a charity lunch event
Sep 20, 2000: The Auckland team for the Air New Zealand NPC derby match against North Harbour at Eden Park on Friday evening has been named
Sep 20, 2000: Munster will make five changes from the side who won convincingly against Connacht last Friday for Saturday's return game in Galway
Sep 20, 2000: Scotland manager Ian McGeechan on Wednesaday named Chris Paterson, Andy Nicol and Richard Metcalfe in the Scotland squad for their upcoming autumn Tests - despite all suffering recent injury problems
