Oct 21, 2000: Saracens failed to live up to their billing as the form team in England with a desperately disappointing display as Cardiff won a deserved 32-23 victory at Vicarage Road
Oct 21, 2000: Paul Burke kicked six penalty goals and converted Will Greenwood's late try in a 25-3 dfeat of Dax as Harlequins made it three out of three in European Shield Pool 5
Oct 21, 2000: Five tries plus 21 points from the boot of Stephen Jones gave Llanelli a comfortable 46-0 win over Roma which kept the pressure on Pool 5 leaders Gloucester
Oct 21, 2000: Cardiff coach Lynn Howells was not surprised by his side's Heineken Cup victory over Saracens insisting it was only a matter of time before they produced such an upset
Oct 21, 2000: Banned Wales prop Peter Rogers is set to drop down a division to get in some match practice before his country's November Test series
Oct 20, 2000: Elated Pontypridd coach Richie Collins geared up for another assault on the Heineken Cup quarter-finals after seeing his team stun Heineken Cup rivals Leicester
Oct 20, 2000: Lee Jarvis kicked six penalty goals to consign Leicester to their first Heineken Cup defeat of the season as Pontypridd joined the Tigers at the top of Pool 6
Oct 20, 2000: Swansea have made six changes, one positional, from the team that defeated Stade Francais for the trip to L'Aquila this Sunday
Oct 20, 2000: Cardiff have continued their cat and mouse game over Wales international Peter Rogers by leaving the loosehead prop position vacant in their official team for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 3 match at Saracens
Oct 20, 2000: A convoy of Cardiff fans are set to bolster their side's efforts tomorrow when they follow the Blue and Blacks to Vicarage Road for their Heineken Cup game against Saracens
Oct 20, 2000: Graham Henry claims that the decision of the ERC to stop Peter Rogers from playing for Cardiff in the European Cup could do serious damage to Wales' hopes in the autumn tests against Samoa, the USA and South Africa
Oct 20, 2000: A record number of black players are expected to be included in the South African squad Saturday for a nine-match tour of Argentina, Ireland and Britain next month
Oct 20, 2000: A European Rugby Cup Limited (ERC) disciplinary committee found against Swansea's Garin Jenkins here Thursday following foul play citings against the Welsh club by French outfit Stade Francais
Oct 19, 2000: The Samoan squad that is set to tour Wales and Scotland next month could be without several top names as a dispute between the Union and the players continues
Oct 18, 2000: Heineken Cup chiefs have reaffirmed their stance preventing Wales prop Peter Rogers from playing in this season's tournament after a board meeting
Oct 18, 2000: Llanelli will introduce some new blood when Roma travel to Stradey Park for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 5 game
Oct 18, 2000: Wales are to send a senior squad on a five-match tour of Japan next June
Oct 18, 2000: Leicester Tigers boss Dean Richards believes his side will have to remain focused if they are to keep their 100% record when they visit Pontypridd in the Heineken Cup on Friday night
Oct 17, 2000: Swansea have had their Heineken Cup citings of three Stade Français players thrown out by European Rugby Cup Ltd
Oct 17, 2000: The WRU are to reveal their new style kit for the coming season on Wednesday
