Sep 16, 2000: Leinster coach Matt Williams has been forced to delay naming his side for the trip to Belfast on Friday as his injury list continues to mount
Sep 16, 2000: Class told at Heywood Road as Saracens finally began to play to their potential
Sep 16, 2000: The Sharks romped into the Currie Cup playoffs on the back of a surprisingly comfortable 42-12 victory over fellow Top Eight qualifiers Free State at Absa Stadium
Sep 16, 2000: Cardiff justified their champions' billing as they won the Celtic League's match of the day, 29-16 against old rivals Newport at the Arms Park
Sep 16, 2000: Leicester director of coaching Dean Richards paid tribute to Neil Back after he notched his 50th Premiership try in the 33-20 victory over London Irish at Welford Road
Sep 16, 2000: Jon Callard tonight expressed his satisfaction with Bath's start to the Premiership campaign despite a low key 19-12 victory over Recreation Ground visitors Newcastle
Sep 16, 2000: After a heady start to the season which saw Sale sitting proudly in second place in the Zurich Premiership before this match their New Zealand coach, Glen Ross could hardly believe how hard they had come down to earth
Sep 16, 2000: Leaders Leicester bounced back from losing their unbeaten Zurich Premiership record last week to overpower London Irish
Sep 16, 2000: Pontypridd returned to winning ways in the Welsh-Scottish league with an eight-try 60-12 demolition of struggling Cross Keys
Sep 16, 2000: French international Thomas Castaignède pricked Sale's bubble with a 19-point haul as Saracens took over second place in the Premiership wit a 44-6 win
Sep 16, 2000: England centre Mike Tindall scored the solitary try of a scrappy match as Bath ground out an uninspiring 19-12 victory over Newcastle
Sep 16, 2000: Samoan hooker Trevor Leota returns to Wasps' Zurich Premiership squad on Sunday as the London club's injury crisis continues to ease
Sep 16, 2000: Glasgow Caledonians coach Richie Dixon displayed mixed emotions after his side's 33-26 Celtic League victory over Scottish rivals Edinburgh Reivers at Myreside
Sep 16, 2000: The Scottish Rugby Union has launched a two-pronged assault on improving attendances at Murrayfield
Sep 16, 2000: In a thriller in New Plymouth on Saturday evening, Taranaki kept their slim semi final chances alive and dashed those of the men from the south
Sep 16, 2000: Two of the Wallabies signed to put some steel into English club rugby have turned up, ready for action
Sep 16, 2000: In a match crucial to both sides , Harbour comprehensively outplayed Wellington by four tries to one at Albany Stadium , to win 24-7
Sep 16, 2000: The Queensland Reds have made a winning start to their tour of Argentina with a 43-14 victory against Mendoza
Sep 15, 2000: Ulster paid the penalty for not converting territorial advantage into points when they were turned over the final quarter, going down 19-6 to Leinster at Donnybrook
Sep 15, 2000: Second half tries by centre Mike Mullins and No 8 Anthony Foley gave Munster a 36-13 win as they suppressed a brave challenge from Connacht at Thomond Park
