May 3, 2000: Springbok scrumhalf and skipper Joost van der Westhuizen was Wednesday declared fit to return to the rugby field after undergoing surgery to his right knee in November
May 3, 2000: An injury to Cats skipper Rassie Erasmus has forced coach Laurie Mains to make one change to that side that takes on the Blues at Ellis Park of Friday
May 3, 2000: Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen might get "10 to 15 minutes" when the Bulls take on the Highlanders in Witbank, providing "he is ready to return from his knee injury"
May 3, 2000: Cats captain Rassie Erasmus has pulled out the team to play the Blues at Ellis Park of Friday after straining his right calf muscle in training on Tuesday
May 3, 2000: After their mixed performance against the Sharks on Sunday, the Blues have been focusing on returning the spark to their game, according to coach Gordon Hunter
May 2, 2000: Super 12 referees may be asked to keep stricter control on trainers and other personnel coming on to the field - ostensibly with water bottles to freshen players - but often simply to relay coaching messages
May 2, 2000: Taranaki's Daniel Smith was busy getting the sheep yards ready for mustering on Tuesday, but it seems that he's going to miss out on the shearing
May 2, 2000: The battle-scarred Cats are back in Johannesburg - already plotting the downfall of the Auckland Blues, who they take on in another must-win showdown at Ellis Park on Friday
May 2, 2000: Stormers forward Robbie Kempson, charged with attempting to rape a 17-year-old schoolgirl at the weekend, attended team practice on Monday as his lawyer tried to quell suggestions that the player had received preferential treatment from the justice
May 1, 2000: Western Stormers and Springbok rugby player Robbie Kempson was arrested on Sunday and is to face a charge of attempted rape, Cape Town police said Monday
Apr 30, 2000: Wellington Hurricanes All Black winger Jonah Lomu was suspended for two matches by a South Africa New Zealand Australia Rugby (SANZAR) judiciary meeting here Sunday for a dangerous tackle in Saturday's 27-20 Super 12 win over New South Wales
Apr 29, 2000: Dynamic wing Breyton Paulse scored two tries as the Western Stormers stole a semi-final march by beating the Otago Highlanders 27-13 at Newlands Stadium here Saturday
Apr 29, 2000: The Free State Cheetahs' fairytale season culminated in their first Vodacom Cup trophy when they beat Griquas 44-24 in the final at the Free State Stadium on Saturday
Apr 29, 2000: South Africa's Cats boosted their Super 12 semi-final hopes Saturday when they pulled off a second surprise win in two weeks, felling the Queensland Reds 36-32 at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein
Apr 28, 2000: The Queensland Reds will strengthen their minds to cope with the lung-burning altitude in Bloemfontein on Saturday night for their vital Super 12 clash with the Cats
Apr 28, 2000: The Canterbury Crusaders have returned to the top of the Super 12 table with a crushing 75-27 victory at Jade Stadium tonight
Apr 28, 2000: Free State's Kennedy Tsimba's direct running style and reliable boot have made him comfortably the leading scorer in South Africa's domestic Vodacom Cup
Apr 27, 2000: The Auckland Blues - having quietly slipped into Durban for their match against the Sharks - face an intriguing dilemma at blindside flanker
Apr 27, 2000: The Sharks will have a new captain for Sunday's match against the Blues at Absa Park in Durban after skipper Wayne Fyvie was dropped in a shock move
Apr 27, 2000: The presidents of three of the largest unions in South African rugby were brought into the game's national governing body on Wednesday to help calm growing unrest in the sport
