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Yahoo! Eurosport Dual announcement for rugby World Cup hosts AFP - 58 minutes ago PARIS (AFP) — The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that it will allocate the World Cups of 2015 and 2019 at the same time next summer. ... IRB to allocate two RWC tournaments in 2009 IRB IRB REVEAL WORLD CUP PLAN Sportinglife.co.za all 16 news articles

Rugby: Tredegar preparing for promotion fight WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago TREDEGAR RFC have announced that pre-season training will commence on Tuesday, July 8, at the Recreation Ground. Director of coaching Robert Johnstone said ...

Rugby: Horgan resigns WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago EBBW Vale RFC head coach Patrick Horgan has resigned from the club in order to take up the role at his home club Neath RFC. Following the announcement last ...

Daily Nation RUGBY: Kenya limbers up for Cameroon Daily Nation, Kenya - 1 hour ago Referees from Madagascar will officiate the Rugby World Cup qualifier/Africa Rugby Confederation Cup match between Kenya and Cameroon on Saturday at the ...

Pinoys rule Asian rugby tilt Inquirer.net, Philippines - 4 hours ago ... minute as the Philippines staved off a stubborn Guam side, 20-8, to clinch the first HSBC Asian Five Nations Regional rugby tournament in Dededo, Guam. ...

Otago Daily Times Americans could invade . . . rugby, cricket Otago Daily Times, New Zealand - 4 hours ago However, I can't stomach the repetitious ribbing I receive over the "sissy-ness" of American football players needing protective pads (rugby players don't) ...

Trophy eludes determined rugby team DailyNewsOnline, United Republic of Tanzania - 4 hours ago The national rugby team 'Twiga' hopes of winning the Confederation of African Rugby trophy vanished in the air when they were beaten 22-17 by hosts ...

Stuff.co.nz Former Kangaroo to join rugby expats in France Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 8 hours ago Former Kangaroos winger and current Penrith Panther Luke Rooney will join Tana Umaga and George Gregan at French rugby union club Toulon. ...

Rugby star Mike Tindall admits to drink driving Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 minutes ago By Nick Britten Mike Tindall, the World Cup winning England rugby player and boyfriend of Zara Phillips, has admitted drink driving on the way to watch ...

BBC Sport Rugby Star Admits Drink-Driving Sky News, UK - 54 minutes ago England rugby player Mike Tindall has pleaded guilty to drink-driving the morning after a day at the races with girlfriend Zara Phillips. ... England rugby player Mike Tindall pleads guilty to driving drunk International Herald Tribune Rugby star admits drink-drive guilt Newbury Weekly News Group England star admits drink-driving The Press Association RTE.ie - BBC Sport all 67 news articles

BBC News Farewell to iconic rugby landmark BBC News, UK - 2 hours ago The scoreboard at Llanelli's Stradey Park will have a new home in a museum as the Scarlets regional rugby side prepares to move to a new stadium. ... Llanelli landmark is dismantled Planet Rugby Goodbye to an iconic scoreboard WalesOnline Iconic scoreboard switched to Scarlets museum Welsh Rugby Union all 6 news articles

Setanta Sports Rugby league convert Tahu has coach Deans' respect International Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours ago AP SYDNEY, Australia: Rugby league convert Timana Tahu has been touted by Wallabies coach Robbie Deans as a player who can "traumatize" opponents. ... Rugby-Former league player Tahu named in Wallabies squad Reuters.uk Tahu named in Wallabies squad News24 Australia name center Timana Tahu in their Tri-Nations squad CNN International The Age - Fox Sports all 80 news articles

Budding rugby stars contest Craven Week Dispatch Online, South Africa - 7 hours ago THE annual Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week rugby kicks off at Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) in Pretoria today where 20 teams will play five matches from today ... Coca-Cola UNDER-18 Craven Week Starts Monday SA Rugby all 2 news articles

Porn pops up on New Zealand rugby show Inquirer.net, Philippines - 1 hour ago WELLINGTON--Viewers of a grassroots rugby television programme in New Zealand received more than they bargained for Sunday when onfield play gave way to ...

Rugby League: Victory for Wales in Student World Cup WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago THE Rugby League Student World Cup kicked off in atrocious weather conditions at Griffith University in Brisbane yesterday, with torrential rain for most of ...

Times Online Freeman to play Mandela in rugby film Ireland Online, Ireland - 1 hour ago Morgan Freeman is to play former South African leader Nelson Mandela in a new film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Freeman reveals he's currently trying to ... How Nelson Mandela won the greatest game with rugby Times Online Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela in new film Fresh News all 37 news articles

Porn turns up on NZ TV rugby show The Age, Australia - 3 hours ago Prime TV staff were left red-faced when a segment of pornography appeared during its mid-afternoon Toyota Grassroots rugby program. The segment, supposed to ... New Zealand rugby match on tv turns into hard core porn Monsters and Critics.com all 15 news articles

Dar rugby team beat Mayotte DailyNewsOnline, United Republic of Tanzania - 57 minutes ago The national Rugby team ‘Twiga’ chalked their first victory in the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) tournament when they beat Mayotte 32-14 here on ...

Grass roots rugby? No Spice porn! TVNZ, New Zealand - 58 minutes ago A technical fault on the SKY TV Network saw some viewers cop an x-rated eye-full instead of a scheduled rugby game on Sunday afternoon. ...

Sky News New Zealand Rugby Union says no to Hansen's dual coaching hopes The Canadian Press,  New Zealand - 8 hours ago WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand Rugby Union Has Ruled Steve Hansen Cannot Coach The Canterbury Crusaders And Work With The All Blacks At The Same ... NZRU forces Hansen out of Crusaders race Stuff.co.nz Gregor Paul: Thumbs down to Hansen double-up New Zealand Herald Hansen won't coach Crusaders TVNZ Super 14 - Radio New Zealand all 39 news articles

AFP Rugby-Suspended Thorn to miss second Tri-Nations clash Reuters.uk, UK - 3 hours ago ... front of Dennis Wheelahan on Sunday the lifting and dropping of Smit constituted an act of foul play, the New Zealand Rugby Union said in a statement. ... Rugby: Thorn to face judiciary New Zealand Herald New Zealand Defeats South Africa in Tri-Nations Rugby Opener Bloomberg ELV's bring new era to Test rugby TVNZ Radio New Zealand - Reuters.uk all 500 news articles

Qld's Young Nats down Libs in rugby friendly ABC Online, Australia - 3 hours ago Queensland's two big conservative parties have used a friendly game of rugby in Brisbane to tackle their differences over a political merger. ...

Australia defeats France in rugby union Radio Australia, Australia - 9 hours ago In rugby union, Wallaby, Cameron Shepherd has broken his leg in Australia's 40 to 10 win over France in Brisbane. The Wallabies had more injury concerns ... Shepherd heads list of casualties The Press Association all 6 news articles

RUGBY: Saint Mary’s take Prescott Cup Daily Nation, Kenya - 8 hours ago David Ambunya kicked over a penalty in the third minute of extra time to steer St. Mary’s School to the Coca Cola Prescott Cup schools rugby title on Friday ...

Times Online How Nelson Mandela won the greatest game with rugby Times Online, UK - 9 hours ago Suddenly, his smile lit up the room and, joining his huge hands in happy recognition, he finished the sentence for me: “the 1995 Rugby World Cup! ...

AFP Giteau inspires Wallabies to record rugby win over France AFP - 2 hours ago BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Fly-half Matt Giteau spearheaded Australia to a record 40-10 victory over France in their second rugby Test at Lang Park here on ... Rugby-Australia ready to tackle the best, says new coach Deans Reuters.uk Rugby – Second Test Preview SportsAustralia.com Wallabies romp to 40-10 win over France The Age ARU Rugby - FOXSports.com all 638 news articles

Cardiff could say farewell to rugby at Arms Park WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago THE OWNERS of the Arms Park have admitted for the first time that the days of rugby at the famous old ground could come to an end. ...

Stuff.co.nz is now the time for a rugby union Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 7 hours ago By DAVID MOFFETT - The Press | Saturday, 05 July 2008 GLOOMY VIEW: Aussie rugby boss John O'Neill reckons there may not be room for both rugby and league on ...

Stuff.co.nz Booze and rugby: Knocking it black Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 12 hours ago In the good old days a successful rugby tour was not judged solely on match results. There was also serious drinking to be done. The 1974 British and Irish ...

RUGBY: Strathmore face KCB in Kenya Cup Daily Nation, Kenya - 7 hours ago Quins host Nakuru RFC at Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground in one of the key matches. The hosts sent a chilly warning to other teams last weekend ...

Rugby: BoP Union my axe jobs New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union could shed up to 11 staff jobs in the face of a bleak economic forecast and the crisis consuming the sport nationally. ... Their 'house of straw' a warm and eco-friendly environment Gisborne Herald all 3 news articles

RTE.ie Privacy fears stop rugby sex scandal complaint New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago By Elizabeth Binning The woman who claims four England rugby players sexually violated her says she will not make a formal complaint to the police as doing ... England rugby 'rape' victim speaks for first time Telegraph.co.uk No action in NZ over England rugby sex claims AFP No formal complaint to be made in England rugby sex claim guardian.co.uk Reuters.uk - Stuff.co.nz all 222 news articles

Yahoo! Eurosport All Blacks: 2320 minutes of victorious All Black rugby at home New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago It is a domestic record which dates back to the time when test rugby was still played at Athletic Park during daylight hours. Conditions were not always ... Rugby-New laws should create open spectacle, Henry says Reuters.uk Statistics add up for successful Henry Stuff.co.nz all 14 news articles

Western rugby joins the ruckus Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 13 hours ago WESTERN Australian Rugby Union has joined a British chemical company, a man owed $10 million and a Perth mining company in seeking to wind up the ...

Student World Cup entry no Greek comedy for rugby league Courier Mail, Australia - 13 hours ago By Robert Craddock DID you hear the one about the Irish rugby league team which accepted to play in a tournament in Brisbane but booked flights to Sydney ... UNIVERSITY RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP OPENS IN QLD PARLIAMENT World of Rugby League Students ready for Universities World Cup Sunshine Coast Daily Univeristy World Cup kicks off Singleton Argus Mackay Daily Mercury all 129 news articles

Rugby boss 'tried to kiss me' Independent Online, South Africa - 18 hours ago SA Rugby chief executive officer Johan Prinsloo has denied claims in court that he sexually harassed a 29-year-old male computer systems consultant. ...

IRB Rugby World Cup draw set for London The Press Association - 19 hours ago The 2011 Rugby World Cup draw will take place in London on December 1, the International Rugby Board have announced. The venue for the draw will be Tourism ... Rugby-Giant NZ rugby ball to host World Cup draw Reuters.uk Rugby WC draw to be based on world rankings SI.com Rugby: Giant ball to host World Cup draw New Zealand Herald FOXSports.com - Lions-Tour.com all 53 news articles

Brisbane Times Folau's Origin high point offers glimpse of rugby league's future The Australian, Australia - 5 hours ago Since the origins of the game 100 years ago, rugby league players have traditionally been taught to catch the ball on their chest. Not any more. ... Up there Izzy - flying Folau has AFL coaches drooling League HQ all 21 news articles

Twenty players named in Kenya's women rugby squad Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya - 6 hours ago Twenty players have been named in the national women's rugby team to prepare for assignments in South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and Uganda. ...

Rugby star 'delighted' with honour The Press Association - 7 hours ago England rugby star Jason Robinson expressed his delight at being given an OBE. The 33-year-old was presented with the honour by the Prince of Wales at ... Jason Robinson to receive OBE The Press Association all 8 news articles

Ulster rugby to stand up for charities Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 9 hours ago By Gavin Mairs While opposition at Ravenhill next season can expect little philanthropy on the pitch, Ulster's rugby stars are willing to lend a helping ...

ELVs stealing rugby's soul News24, South Africa - 11 hours ago It certainly rings true in my post rugby playing life and our group of has-beens often chuckle at our elaborate versions of "when we still played". ... South Africa: New Lineout Law Unfair, Says Ludeke AllAfrica.com all 3 news articles

Rugby League Readers' Comments Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 11 hours ago By By James Phelps July 03, 2008 12:00am BRAITH Anasta could have been the Blues' hero last night - instead he was a shattered man wondering where it all ...

BBC Sport Rugby-SANZAR exploring idea of expanding tournaments Reuters.uk, UK - 14 hours ago SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - Representatives of the southern hemisphere's leading rugby nations have held talks with Argentine and North American officials to ... Argentina inching closer to SANZAR TVNZ Argentina hold talks over Tri-Nations options Manchester.com SANZAR holds constructive talks on expansion Rugbyweek.com The Canadian Press - Clubcall all 26 news articles

Sky News Rugby-Lam appointed coach of Auckland Blues Reuters UK, UK - 20 hours ago Lam, 39, the current coach of the Auckland provincial side, replaces David Nucifora, who returned to Australia to head the Australian Rugby Union's (ARU) ... Lam has the Blues TVNZ Blues choose Lam Radio Australia Super 14: Pat Lam to coach the Auckland Blues International Herald Tribune Scrum.com - The Press Association all 51 news articles

Someone must lead rugby... Independent Online, South Africa - 17 minutes ago What he said seemed to me to strike at the heart of the issues facing international rugby at this time in the game's history. Speaking of his side's great ...

Fiji rugby union calls fopr development and funding review Radio Australia, Australia - 1 hour ago Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua has called on the sport's world body to review development and funding. ...

RI to host first rugby matches Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 2 hours ago JAKARTA: For the first time, Indonesia will host an international rugby competition from July 12-19, at a new sports stadium in the Pelita Harapan ...

Cape Fear Rugby 7's Tournament Coming to Wilmington This Weekend WWAY NewsChannel 3, NC - 2 hours ago In Wilmington, there's a rugby tradition.... The Cape Fear Rugby Squad is one the most respected clubs in the nation. This weekend the club will host the ...

Rugby: Springbok skipper sceptical about new rules New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 44 minutes ago By Wynne Gray John Smit led South Africa to the Rugby World Cup winner's circle in 2007. Photo / Brett Phibbs Springbok skipper John Smit remains sceptical ... Smit joins the Boks in Wellington The Times Smit sees danger in rugby's new rules RugbyHeaven Smit sceptical on new rules The Dominion Post The Herald Eastern Cape - Stuff.co.nz all 153 news articles

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	Munster appoint Fisher as coach Munster appoint Laurie Fisher as their new forwards coach, replacing fellow Australian Jim Williams. (8 hours ago)
	Johnson to play in charity match England manager Martin Johnson will come out of retirement to play in a one-off charity match at Twickenham in Septembe.. (11 hours ago)
	"It seems two players get injured every match. Are they pushing their bodies too hard?" - MB "It seems two players get injured every match. Are they pushing their bodies too hard?" - MB (15 hours ago)
	Cipriani takes Evans inspiration Injured England fly-half Danny Cipriani turns to ex-Wales captain Ieuan Evans for recovery advice. (16 hours ago)
	Cipriani takes Evans inspiration Injured England fly-half Danny Cipriani turns to ex-Wales captain Ieuan Evans for recovery advice. (16 hours ago)
	Smit & Thorn out of Dunedin date South Africa skipper John Smit will miss Saturday's Tri-Nations rematch with New Zealand, for whom Brad Thorn is banned.. (1 day ago)
	Ospreys open EDF defence at Quins The Ospreys begin the defence of their EDF Energy Cup at Harlequins on the weekend of 4 October. (1 day ago)
	Grewcock to finish career at Bath Danny Grewcock signs what he expects to be his last contract, meaning he is likely to end his playing days at Bath. (1 day ago)
	Brive aim to lure Goode to France Leicester fly-half Andy Goode is a target for the French Top 14 club, Brive. (2 days ago)
	Warriors duo miss start of season Worcester Warriors will be without both major summer signings Chris Latham and Hal Luscombe for the start of the new se.. (2 days ago)
	Peel hopeful of August comeback Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel is confident of being fit for the new season with Sale. (2 days ago)
	Hansen stays with the All Blacks Steve Hansen ends speculation linking him with a move to the Ospreys, saying he will stay with the All Blacks. (2 days ago)
	Tindall admits drink-drive charge England rugby player Mike Tindall pleads guilty to drink driving in Berkshire. (2 days ago)
	Wyatt delight at new French move Former Wales lock Chris Wyatt will play for French club Aix-en-Provence next season. (3 days ago)
	Smit critical of Boks performance South Africa captain John Smit admits his side were outplayed by New Zealand in their opening Tri-Nations match. (3 days ago)