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02
Jul
2009
TV3 fined a pittance over Rugby World Cup ad breach  

3 days ago by regan

TV3 were up for a $300,000 fine over their decision to run advertising during...

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01
Jul
2009
Becoming South African  

4 days ago by Diva

I knew I was a South African almost as soon as I could talk but I never had any real love for South Africa. It was the country I lived in, but not my country. I had no love for the flag and ‘Die Stem’ did not make me feel like dying for my country. I do not think I ever realized what it meant to be ...

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England host 2015 Rugby World Cup  

4 days ago by sportsboy

England offers more riches, more possibilities, a fatter bottom line. Given that two buttons is all that some unions can manage to rub together in these straitened times, the returns from a World Cup staged in England cannot be ignored. Nor will they be. The guaranteed payback into International Rug ...

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World Champions Rugby Team is Springboks  

4 days ago by Admin

The first test between the World Champion Springboks and the English and Irish Lions will be in Durban on Saturday. How to develop? Many of their views, no more than vocal Nick Cain and his article “British and Irish Lions were not afraid of South Africa.” First of all I want to respond, said that t ...

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26
Jun
2009
Rugby Union – Tri Nations  

9 days ago by egs001

The Tri Nations is an annual international Rugby Union series held between the southern hemisphere teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The series was initially played on a home and away basis with the three nations playing each other twice. In 2006 a new system was introduced where eac ...

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Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup  

9 days ago by egs001

The most important tournament in Rugby Union is the Rugby World Cup, a men’s tournament that takes place every four years among the elite national rugby union teams. South Africa is the current world champion, winning the 2007 tournament held in France. They beat England who, having won it in 2003, ...

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Rugby Union – Major International Competitions  

9 days ago by egs001

The most important tournament in Rugby Union is the Rugby World Cup, a men’s tournament that takes place every four years among the elite national rugby union teams. The Six Nations is an annual competition involving the European northern hemisphere teams England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland an ...

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Rugby Union – In Asia  

9 days ago by egs001

Rugby Union is a growing sport in Asia and is governed by the Asian Rugby Football Union. Although it is growing in popularity in Russia and Georgia, both are considered part of the European Rugby fraternity, and compete in the European Nations Cup. The Japanese national team is the powerhouse of As ...

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Rugby Union – Around the World  

9 days ago by egs001

Rugby Union has established itself as a popular sport for both spectators and participants, particularly in Australia, Argentina, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue, Namibia, Romania, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Tonga and Wales. Othe ...

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Rugby Union – History  

9 days ago by egs001

The origin of Rugby is reputed to be an incident during a game of football at Rugby School, Rugby, England, in 1823 when William Webb-Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it. Although this tale is likely to be apocryphal, the trophy played for every four years at the Rugby World Cup is named after ...

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