Aug 7, 2000: Big-money signing Tim Horan could miss more than a third of Saracens' Premiership season as he struggles to overcome a serious foot injury
Aug 7, 2000: Scottish referees have been asked to turn a blind eye to the rule book to allow young players to develop their skills
Aug 7, 2000: Worcester Rugby will kick off their pre-season friendlies tomorrow (Tuesday 8th) when they meet Pontypridd at Sixways (Kick Off 7pm)
Aug 7, 2000: South African under-23 and Pumas flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuysen has been called up to the Springbok squad for the remaining Vodacom Tri-Nations Tests against Australia and New Zealand
Aug 7, 2000: A bunch of Fijian soldiers is waiting in ambush for the stars of the Zurich Premiership due to turn out at the Middlesex Sevens on Saturday
Aug 7, 2000: Ulster travel to Lillishall this week to continue their build up to the new season - but several players will be unable to take a full part having picked up injuries in last weekend's win over Leicester
Aug 7, 2000: Officials at the New Zealand Rugby Union are considering adopting an off-field timekeeper for future Test matches to aid the referee
Aug 7, 2000: Former Welsh International Lyndon Mustoe could be the latest in a long line of players on the way to the Brewery Field this summer
Aug 7, 2000: Welsh Rugby Union chairman Glanmor Griffiths believes that the dramatic increase in pre-season ticket sales for the Celtic league could be the catalyst need to secure a sponsor for the competition
Aug 7, 2000: Celtic League newcomers Cross Keys are determined that this season will not be a repeat of their last visit to the top flight - when they lost all 22 of their games
Aug 7, 2000: This Saturday's Middlesex Sevens looks like being one of the most competitive for years with many of the top sides naming strong squads
Aug 7, 2000: London Irish have announced their squad for this weekend's Middlesex Charity Sevens with former NEC Harlequins player Chris Sheasby named as captain
Aug 7, 2000: Pumas fullback Ignacio Corleto will join the French club Narbonne at end of September
Aug 7, 2000: Wasps saw off the challenge of Bristol in New Orleans at the weekend in the first professional rugby game to be staged in the USA
Aug 7, 2000: It's been a long time between drinks when it comes to Wallaby success in South Africa
Aug 7, 2000: A three-week break is just what the doctor ordered as a bruised and battered Wallabies prepare for their final big test
Aug 7, 2000: It has no name, but the rugby world is abuzz about the All Blacks' slick backline move that even had the inventive Australians applauding
Aug 7, 2000: Northland start their NPC campaign away to Southland on Saturday and coach Bryce Woodward has named a 28 man squad
Aug 6, 2000: England got their student World Cup campaign of to the best possible start with a 22-0 win over Wales on Saturday
Aug 6, 2000: Nine of the current All Blacks squad will play in the NPC next weekend before joining their colleagues in South Africa for the build up to the side's final Tri Nations game in Johanesburg on August 19th
