Jun 11, 2002: New Zealand rugby union selectors have dumped 10 players from the starting team that thrashed Italy for this weekend's Test against Ireland in Dunedin
Jun 11, 2002: Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has backed his young stars to perform against Canada West on Tuesday night and has not ruled any of them out from making the Test squad
Jun 11, 2002: An Irish club player found guilty of taking a prohibited substance has escaped a playing ban
Jun 11, 2002: Zurich Premiership side Bath are expected to unveil former coach Jack Rowell as their new director of rugby on Thursday
Jun 10, 2002: Sale owner Brian Kennedy has put paid to speculation over where the Sharks will be playing from next season by insisting they will remain at Heywood Road for the "forseeable future"
Jun 10, 2002: All Blacks No.10 Andrew Mehrtens believes Ireland will provide a much more formidable challenge than Italy when the two clash this weekend
Jun 10, 2002: Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has declared he has not closed the door on Percy Montgomery or any of the South African players playing overseas
Jun 10, 2002: Bath coach Michael Foley is set to continue his west country revolution by signing Montferrand prop Alessio Galasso this summer
Jun 10, 2002: Shaun Edwards has agreed a new two-year contract to stay on as defensive coach at Wasps
Jun 10, 2002: England and Harlequins' winger Dan Luger is making good progress on his recovery from a knee ligament injury but his club have urged him not to rush his return
Jun 10, 2002: Wales have announced how they will prepare for next year's World Cup
Jun 10, 2002: Scotland coach Ian McGeechan will field a totally different side for Tuesday's clash with Canada West from the one that beat Rugby Canada at the weekend
Jun 10, 2002: Wales captain Colin Charvis was encouraged by his side's performance in their 34-19 defeat at the hands of the Springboks in Bloemfontein but has urged his side to improve again for the 2nd Test this weekend in Cape Town
Jun 10, 2002: Springbok fullback Ricardo Loubscher's fitness will be assessed on Monday in Cape Town along with 16 other players who will join the national side in a training session
Jun 10, 2002: If you've ever harboured a secret desire to play the game we love against the opposite sex with nothing but the ball to hide your embarrassment then this might be just the thing for you
Jun 10, 2002: Australia have declared that they will support the New Zealand Maori's claim for Test recognition
Jun 10, 2002: ACT Brumbies lock Daniel Vickerman has been selected to play for Australia A against France A in Adelaide next week
Jun 10, 2002: Mark McBain's reign as Queensland coach has come to an end after only two years after the Queensland Rugby Union decided against renewing his contract
Jun 9, 2002: The Pacific Grizzlies have become the USA Rugby Men's Collegiate All-Star champions with a 41-29 victory over the Academies in San Jose, California
Jun 9, 2002: Italy fly-half Francesco Mazzariol has been banned for 12 weeks after kicking All Blacks centre Daryl Gibson in the face during New Zealand's 64-10 Test victory in Hamilton