Sep 20, 2000: Former All Black Ian Jones has stepped down as captain of Gloucester to concentrate on turning the side's fortunes around
Sep 20, 2000: Newport centre Jason Jones-Hughes may miss the start of this season's Heineken due to persisting injury worries
Sep 20, 2000: The British & Irish Lions are set to confirm the appointment of four specialist scouts to help find the talent for next summer's tour to Australia
Sep 20, 2000: Connacht have increased the strength of their squad ahead of the European Shield registration deadline on Friday
Sep 20, 2000: Durban and Dubai have been confirmed as the first two venues for this season's World Sevens Series
Sep 20, 2000: The Australian Rugby Union will assume responsibility for the day to day management of the New South Wales Rugby Union following agreement between the Boards of both bodies
Sep 20, 2000: USA Rugby President Anne Barry and Executive Director Mark Rudolph announce today the hiring of Allison Swickard as the organization's media and public relations coordinator
Sep 20, 2000: The Golden Lions Rugby Union executive will meet on Wednesday to try and settle the ongoing conflict over the alleged resignation of chief executive Johan Prinsloo
Sep 20, 2000: Joost van der Westhuizen still believes he is South Africa's No 1 scrumhalf - even if Nick Mallett doesn't think so
Sep 20, 2000: The SARFU disciplinary hearing for national coach, Nick Mallett, has been postponed until 27 September
Sep 20, 2000: Edinburgh Reivers are breating a sigh of relief with the news news that Cammy Murray's knee injury is not as bad as first feared
Sep 20, 2000: Glasgow Caledonians coach Richie Dixon has received a treble tonic ahead of Friday's Welsh/Scottish League clash with Ebbw Vale at Hughenden
Sep 20, 2000: Argentina international Felipe Contepomi has signed a two-year contract to join struggling Zurich Premiership club Bristol
Sep 19, 2000: London Irish 2nd XV 34 NEC Harlequins 2nd XV 7 In very wet conditions, a London Irish 2nd XV this afternoon beat NEC Harlequins 2nd XV, 34-7 at The Avenue, Sunbury on Thames
Sep 19, 2000: Western Province coach Gert Smal is confident his troops can progress to the semifinals of the Currie Cup's Top Eight, but admits they will face stiff opposition from the Section X qualifiers
Sep 19, 2000: Gloucester coach Philippe Saint-Andre believes that Wallaby import Jason Little can put some life back into their Premiership campaign
Sep 19, 2000: Jonah Lomu has accepted an invitation to play for the Barbarians against South Africa at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on December 10
Sep 19, 2000: Queensland coach Mark McBain believes Queensland has room for improvement on their tour of Argentina despite a 78-13 victory against Cordoba
Sep 19, 2000: SARFU CEO, Rian Oberholzer, believes the new Bankfin Currie Cup format will go a long way towards bridging the gap between the traditionally big unions and those located in smaller centres
Sep 19, 2000: The Wales Rugby Union have stepped in to secure Ebbw Vale's presence in this year's European Shield
