Sunday 17 August 2008
Jamaica and Russia, nations not normally associated with rugby union, have signalled their interest to the International Rugby Board (IRB) of hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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Friday 15 August 2008
The IRB has confirmed that 10 Unions have formally expressed an intention to host either Rugby World Cup 2015 or 2019. The unprecedented response is a record for Rugby
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Friday 15 August 2008
The Australian Rugby Union has lodged an expression of interest with the International Rugby Board to host another Rugby World Cup.
The move follows an IRB invitation
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Sunday 10 August 2008
After playing just 40 minutes of rugby union and in that short time picking up a yellow card, Sonny Bill Williams says that he wants to play for the All Blacks in the 2011 World Cup.
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Thursday 7 August 2008
The demolition of Auckland's famous rugby stadium Eden Park for the 2011 Rugby World Cup has uncovered trapdoors which were hastily built in order to give the Springboks an alternative escape route.
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Sunday 3 August 2008
Arch rivals New Zealand did England a massive favour in Auckland yesterday when they beat Australia 39-10 in the Tri-Nations.
The victory gave Martin Johnson's
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
New Zealand is "too small" a market to host the Rugby World Cup and the 2011 tournament "will be our last without a doubt", says former All Black Stu Wilson.
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Sunday 27 July 2008
The 2015 World Cup must be held outside a rugby union stronghold ifthe sport is serious about becoming a truly global game and breaking out of its current "ghetto",
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Sunday 20 July 2008
Italy will submit a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) said on Sunday.
"At the moment we are waiting to have the documentation
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
The International Rugby Board ruffled a few feathers when they announced last week that they will allocate the next two Rugby World Cups, 2015 and 2019, at the same time while demanding an enormous hosting fee.
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