Sep 11, 2000: Northampton scrum-half Matt Dawson has said it was a great compliment to be linked with the captaincy of the British Lions
Sep 11, 2000: The South Africa squad for the forthcoming Rubgy League World Cup is set to be boosted by four stars who have played in this year's Currie Cup
Sep 11, 2000: Wasps' Nigel Melville has been appointed England Under-21 manager on a part-time basis
Sep 11, 2000: Rugby Union is likely to have to wait eight more years before making its return as an Olympic sport
Sep 11, 2000: The Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions have been called to appear before SARFU disciplinary hearings with regard to their alleged transgression of the Bankfin-Currie Cup quota regulations
Sep 11, 2000: Craig Morgan, who scored a breath-taking try against Pontypridd on Saturday has been invited to join the Wales squad
Sep 11, 2000: Ebbw Vale have threatened to withdraw form this season's European Shiled saying that they will not be able to cover the cost of the away fixtures
Sep 11, 2000: Paul Moriarty has become the first player in the Celtic League to have their disciplinary decision reviewed as a result of the match officials watching a video of the game
Sep 11, 2000: Pumas lock forward Alejandro Allub has signed to play for the french club Grenoble during the coming season
Sep 11, 2000: French club side Begles-Bordeaux have completed their tour of Argentina with a 39-12 victory over Dep
Sep 11, 2000: Oxford University got off to a steady start to their rugby season by beating Japanese student champions Keio University 49-19 in the first of a three-game friendly series here Sunday
Sep 11, 2000: Glasgow Caledonians have been rocked by a new injury blow ahead of the local derby against Edinburgh Reivers on Friday
Sep 11, 2000: Bristol are hoping to boost their fortunes by persuading former England coach Jack Rowell back into a coaching position at the Memorial Ground
Sep 11, 2000: The fallout from Wellington's home defeat to Auckland last Friday could involve the loss of two of their key forwards
Sep 10, 2000: Jarrod Cunningham booted eight penalties and a 35 metre dropped goal to clinch a 30-26 victory for London Irish at Bristol
Sep 10, 2000: Va'aiga Tuigamala stepped off the replacements bench to steer Newcastle to a 34-19 victory over bottom club Rotherham at Kingston Park
Sep 10, 2000: What an anti-climax
Sep 10, 2000: Jed-Forest captain Clark Laidlaw said farewell to the club by helping them to the first major upset of the league season, a 21-20 win at Melrose
Sep 10, 2000: The Lions overcame the threat of court cases, a quota row and an in-form Sharks team to claim a vital 42-35 (halftime 23-18) Currie Cup victory at Ellis Park on Saturday
Sep 10, 2000: Exasperated Gloucester coach Philippe Saint-Andre will send his wayward goal-kickers out on to the practice field after a painful defeat in Saturday's West Country derby
