Aug 17, 2000: Welsh international Leigh Davies will make his league debut for Bristol in Sunday's Premiership clash at newly-promoted Rotherham
Aug 15, 2000: The WRU have struck a deal with the Principality Building Society to sponsor the Welsh cup for the next three seasons
Aug 15, 2000: Former Bath and England prop Kevin Yates has rejected the chance to return to the Northern Hemisphere with Cardiff
Aug 15, 2000: Swansea face their last pre-season game against Leinster on Saturday knowing it will be their last chance to up their game after last weekends disappointing defeat against Sale
Aug 14, 2000: Bristol were beaten by Newport in a pre-season friendly at Rodney Parade in a high scoring game in Saturday
Aug 14, 2000: Llanelli and Ireland flanker Simon Easterby could miss the start of the season after picking up an ankle injury in training
Aug 13, 2000: ACardiff were the comfortable winners in the champions of champions match at the Arms Park, defeating the Leicester Tigers by four tries to two
Aug 11, 2000: Cardiff today confirmed they have offered a contract to former England prop Kevin Yates
Aug 11, 2000: Neath beat Zurich Premiership new-boys Rotherham 31-24 at the Gnoll on Thursday night
Aug 11, 2000: NEC Harlequins made short work of Ebbw Vale on Thursday night during their pre-season tour to Brecon
Aug 11, 2000: Scotland bounced back after their loss to South Africa to defeat Wales in the play-off round of the seventh Student World Cup in Rome on Thursday night
Aug 9, 2000: Bristol go into tonight's pre-season friendly against Caerphilly tonight with two Welsh internationals in their side hoping to make a point
Aug 9, 2000: Worcester went down 28-40 to Pontypridd in a pre-season friendly at Sixways
Aug 9, 2000: England internationals Mike Catt, Matt Perry and Mike Tindall all scored tries as Bath recorded an impressive 40-29 friendly victory over Llanelli at Stradey Park on Tuesday night
Aug 9, 2000: England, South Africa , France all qualified qualified for the quarters of final of IVth Student Rugby World Cup all recording two wins out of two in the group stage
Aug 8, 2000: Cardiff coach Lynn Howells is holding nothing back in his team selection for Saturday's 'Champion of Champions' match with Leicester
Aug 8, 2000: Shane Howarth has been given UK status by the WRU allowing allowing his club Newport to select an extra overseas player for European competition this year
Aug 8, 2000: Pontypridd and Neath have defended their decision to withdraw players from the Student World Cup on the eve of the competition
Aug 8, 2000: Hosts Italy suffered their second successive defeat in the Studnet World Cup on Saturday
Aug 7, 2000: One of Swansea's close season signings, Hywel Jenkins, will miss the opening games of the Celtic League following a hamstring injury at the weekend
