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  1. Axed Mahonri Schwalger vows to fight on
    Stuff.co.nz 49 minutes ago

    But that won't prevent the 32-year-old World Cup captain and other discarded players continuing to seek change in Samoan rugby, which he says suffers from political interference. New Samoa coach Stephen Betham has dumped Schwalger, Eliota... Full Article at Stuff.co.nz

  2. Sean Fitzpatrick expecting All Black success once more
    The Rugby Blog logo The Rugby Blog 2 hours ago

    “Steve’s given guys like Weepu and Ali Williams a clear message that if they don’t front up, they won’t be playing. In selecting them he’s probably looked at last year and the fact that Cory Jane and Ma’a Nonu had pretty average Super Rugby... Full Article at The Rugby Blog

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago
    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: New Zealand Sevens player Charles Piutau hugs Cure Kids Ambassador Cherokee with the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand...

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: New Zealand Sevens player Charles Piutau hugs Cure Kids Ambassador Cherokee with the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand... View Photo »

  4. Rugby World Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events and we are delighted that all Pacific Island Member Unions will be able to fight it out at the Oceania Cup for the right to take on Fiji for a place at England 2015.
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 3 weeks ago
  5. Q&A: Martyn Williams
    Rugby World Cup 2011 logo Rugby World Cup 2011 4 hours ago
    Q&A: Martyn Williams

    Can you pick between the two? They’re both awesomely talented players and that’s what all top teams have, one or two players vying for the starting spot. They’ll make each other better players too. Openside is going to be pretty strong for Wales in the... Full Article at Rugby World Cup 2011

  6. John Smit captains Barbarians against England
    Rugby Week logo Rugby Week 5 hours ago

    Springbok Rugby World Cup winning captain John Smit will lead the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Barbarians will open their summer tour against England with a team that features three former England internationals including... Full Article at Rugby Week

  7. Mitchell poised for return
    Planet Rugby logo Planet Rugby 6 hours ago

    After picking up a horrific ankle injury against the Reds last April, Mitchell defied the odds to return in time for last year's Rugby World Cup, only to suffer another injury blow in the pool match against Russia, this time to his hamstring. But after... Full Article at Planet Rugby

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago
    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: Keven Mealamu of the All Blacks poses with Cure Kids Ambassadors and the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: Keven Mealamu of the All Blacks poses with Cure Kids Ambassadors and the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. View Photo »

  9. The Oceania Cup is a very important tournament for FORU and it is fitting that it is being used again to kick-off the Oceania regional qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015.
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 3 weeks ago
  10. Rugby World Cup 2011
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  11. Ben Foden promises Mike Tindall fitting farewell at Twickenham
    The Independent logo The Independent 8 hours ago
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    Foden is determined to give Mike Tindall a Twickenham farewell he will never forget after the former England captain was named in the Barbarians team for Sunday's non-cap international. Tindall will start at inside centre in a Barbarians side that will... Full Article at The Independent

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  13. Mike Tindall will be given unforgettable Twickenham farewell in Barbarians clash, says Ben Foden
    The Telegraph logo The Telegraph 11 hours ago

    England coach Stuart Lancaster expects Tindall will have "a point to prove" considering his 75-cap international career ended on such a sour note after last year's World Cup. Foden warned Tindall that England are willing to give as good as they get... Full Article at The Telegraph

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  1. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: New Zealand Sevens player Charles Piutau hugs Cure Kids Ambassador Cherokee with the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  2. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: Keven Mealamu of the All Blacks poses with Cure Kids Ambassadors and the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  3. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 11: Keven Mealamu of the All Blacks poses with Cure Kids CEO Vicki Lee (L) and Cure Kids Ambassadors with the Rugby World Cup during the New Zealand Rugby Union Cure Kids announcement at the Pullman Hotel on April 11, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  4. US fullback Paul Emerick (L) kicks the ball away from the scrum during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Fiji and the United States at Suncorp stadium in Brisbane, 15 october 2003. Fiji beat United States 18-19.
  5. SANTA FE, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Jamaican rugby players cheer during the opening qualifying match of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup between Mexico and Jamaica at La Ibero, Santa Fe on March 24, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.
  6. SANTA FE, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Miguel Carner of Mexico kicks the ball during the opening qualifying match of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup between Mexico and Jamaica at La Ibero, Santa Fe on March 24, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.
  7. SANTA FE, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Mexican and jamaican rugby players line up during the opening qualifying match of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup between Mexico and Jamaica at La Ibero, Santa Fe on March 24, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.
  8. SANTA FE, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Referee Craig Joubert during the opening qualifying match of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup between Mexico and Jamaica at La Ibero, Santa Fe on March 24, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.
  9. SANTA FE, MEXICO - MARCH 24: Ronald Taddei of Mexico catch a line out against Chris Krayson of Jamaica during the opening qualifying match of the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup between Mexico and Jamaica at La Ibero, Santa Fe on March 24, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men's national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New Zealand, and is now contested every four years. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Rugby World Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events and we are delighted that all Pacific Island Member Unions will be able to fight it out at the Oceania Cup for the right to take on Fiji for a place at England 2015.
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 3 weeks ago
  2. The Oceania Cup is a very important tournament for FORU and it is fitting that it is being used again to kick-off the Oceania regional qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2015.
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 3 weeks ago
  3. It was a dream come true to be able to represent Fiji at the Junior World Championships because I've always thought of myself as Fijian, but my goal does not end there, I intend to play in the 2015 Rugby World Cup either for Fiji or New Zealand but I'd love to play for Fiji
    SOURCE: Fiji Times 3 weeks ago
  4. So that is the strength of the conference format and it seems to be working pretty well. Last year, being year-one with the expanded format and with a few distractions, the least of which was the Rugby World Cup, we hoped we would be able to kick off from there.
    SOURCE: Super 14 Rugby 3 weeks ago
  5. We just hosted and won the Rugby World Cup, so lots of cars have flags
    SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 3 weeks ago
  6. Significantly, viewership amongst the five-45 year age group increased by six percent from 2007, while the audience gender spilt narrowed with females accounting for 45 percent, up from 25 percent for Rugby World Cup 1995
    SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 3 weeks ago
  7. Mission Accomplished: New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011 Legacy
    SOURCE: InfoNews.co.nz 3 weeks ago
  8. The commercial success of Rugby World Cup has enabled the IRB to invest more than GBP 150 million in our national federations, regional associations, competitions, development, training, education, anti-doping and player welfare between 2009-2012. It is important that our top federations, who generate t...
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 4 weeks ago
  9. The Market Economics report clearly states the net additional total value added effect of our expansion plans is close to one billion dollars[3] cumulatively over the 2010-2036 study period. That’s a sizeable contribution compared to one-off events such as the Rugby World Cup which had an estimated tota...
    SOURCE: Scoop - New Zealand News 4 weeks ago
  10. Everyone's got excited this year because now it's the hangover from the Rugby World Cup
    SOURCE: All Blacks 1 month ago
  11. Rugby World Cup continues to go from strength to strength, reaching out to more men, women and children in new and existing Rugby markets around the world.
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  12. Everyone's got excited this year because now it's the hangover from the Rugby World Cup, I don't think that's the case. I just think it was a big year last year and these guys have got a big year this year, it's about pacing yourself.
    SOURCE: Stuff.co.nz 1 month ago
  13. You think of the Olympics in 2012, then the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 and then the Rugby World Cup 2015 – the list keeps going and going. Rugby is another piece of the jigsaw to try and deliver what will be an incredible few years of British and English sport.
    SOURCE: All Blacks 1 month ago
  14. I'm extremely proud of what we accomplished in a huge news year, which encompassed the earthquakes in my home town of Christchurch, the Rugby World Cup and the Election
    SOURCE: TVNZ 1 month ago
  15. We were pleased with the progress we made in the Six Nations and this tour is another important step on the journey towards [Rugby World Cup] 2015.
    SOURCE: iAfrica.com 1 month ago
  16. An independent study highlights an 18 per cent increase in participation rates in Asia since Rugby World Cup 2007. The reasons for that growth have been attributed to the growing profile and success of Rugby World Cup, the IRB’s investment strategy and also Rugby's re-introduction into the Olympic Games...
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  17. An independent study highlights an 18 per cent increase in participation rates in Asia since Rugby World Cup 2007. The reasons for that growth have been attributed to the growing profile and success of Rugby World Cup, the IRB’s investment strategy and also Rugby's re-introduction into the Olympic Games...
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  18. We are committed to ensuring that 2019 will be a Rugby World Cup for Asia
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  19. Japan deserves its opportunity to host Rugby World Cup 2019. They have the infrastructure, the Rugby tradition and are the strongest Union in Asia so it is fitting that they have been given this opportunity.
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  20. It’s outstanding that Rugby World Cup is coming to Japan. Asia has such a vast population and area and it has been largely untapped by sporting codes like soccer and Rugby. It’s only recently that those sports have started to make an impact here and there is so much potential for growth.
    – Matt Cullen SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  21. Butch was an integral part of the Springbok team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 1 month ago
  22. Butch was an integral part of the Springbok team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 and he’s been a great servant of the game over more than a decade. He contacted me to inform me of his decision to retire and I respect that
    SOURCE: Empowering Financial Decisions 1 month ago
  23. I was very surprised and very proud. We won the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and now we've won Mr Gay World. I think it's a huge honour
    SOURCE: Stuff.co.nz 1 month ago
  24. The IRB, working in partnership with ARFU, is investing more than GBP 9 million in Asia between 2009-2012 and is committed to ensuring that more men, women and children have the opportunity to experience and engage with the sport as the region prepares to host its first Rugby World Cup when Japan welcom...
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 1 month ago
  25. It is great for developing Unions to know they are part of the Rugby World Cup. We only joined the IRB recently and within a space of three years we are now competing on the international stage and part of the RWC qualification structure. It’s phenomenal really
    – Matt Cullen SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 1 month ago

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