Jul 10, 2000: It's doubtful whether Nick Mallett will be enjoying the many recreational activities available to the Springboks in Couran Cove, a holiday island on Australia's Gold Coast
Jul 10, 2000: Gold Coast - Springbok centre Japie Mulder is on his way back to South Africa after tearing a bicep muscle during Saturday's inaugural Mandela Challenge against Australia in Melbourne
Jul 9, 2000: Team changes are likely as the Wallabies prepared for the most severe test of their rugby world champion status against the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night
Jul 8, 2000: The world champion Wallabies stormed home with three tries in the last 12 minutes to vanquish South Africa by a record 44-23 in the inaugural Nelson Mandela Rugby Challenge at Colonial Stadium here Saturday night
Jul 8, 2000: If the Wallabies think they are just one game away from a record 11th successive victory, then they've got another thing coming, according to coach rod Macqueen
Jul 7, 2000: The ARU have admitted that they have made an error in ticket pricing for Saturday's Mandela Challenge Test against South Africa
Jul 7, 2000: The SANZAR rugby unions are to carry out a mid-term analysis of Super 12 and Tri-Nations competitions
Jul 7, 2000: The prospect of a Super 12 expansion in the near future has been dealt a fatal blow by Super 12 officials
Jul 7, 2000: Plans to bring in a new ball for the forthcoming Tri Nations Series with Australia and South Africa were dropped Friday when the New Zealand Rugby Football Union gave in to players' protests
Jul 7, 2000: The two players who could hold the key to Saturday night's inaugural Nelson Mandela Challenge between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne will be sitting on the bench
Jul 7, 2000: The Colonial Stadium's retractable roof today got the vote of confidence from Wallaby captain John Eales and coach Rod Macqueen on the eve of the Nelson Mandela Challenge against South Africa on Saturday night
Jul 6, 2000: The first-ever International Rugby Summit titled "The Business of Rugby" will take place in Johannesburg from Monday August 21, lasting two days
Jul 6, 2000: New Zealand coach Wayne Smith sent out a warning to Australia and South Africa on Thursday with the promise to encourage more expansive rugby from his players
Jul 6, 2000: Punters are deserting the embattled Springboks, believing the upcoming Tri-Nations rugby union series will be a race in two
Jul 6, 2000: The Wallabies are bracing for a re-born South Africa on Saturday night, insisting the Springboks' slick outside backs could create havoc in the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Melbourne
Jul 5, 2000: Victoria sports minister Justin Madden on Wednesday unveiled the new Nelson Mandela trophy - a sleek, classic silver plate with a thick 24-carat gold lining symbolising the historic rugby rivalry between South Africa and Australia
Jul 5, 2000: Springbok flanker Johan Erasmus does not see Saturday's Mandela Challenge against Australia as a revenge match for last year's semi-final defeat
Jul 5, 2000: Champion South African halfback Joost van der Westhuizen will start what could be his record-breaking 62nd rugby union Test match on the bench against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday night
Jul 4, 2000: ARU General manager Matt Carroll has predicted that the Australians will have a fourth Super 12 outfit in time for the competition in 2002
Jul 4, 2000: South African coach Nick Mallett admits he would have preferred an easier build-up to the Tri-Nation series than two Tests at home against England and the one-off Nelson Mandela Challenge against World Cup champion Australia in Melbourne on Saturday
