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World Cup teams to be hosted in 23 centres

Friday 18 December 2009

Twenty three centers in New Zealand will host teams during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Along with 13 towns and cities which will host Cup matches,
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NZ could run out of beds for RWC 2011

Monday 14 December 2009

Thousands of New Zealanders might have to open up their spare bedrooms and caravans for overseas tourists during the last couple of weeks of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby World Cup tickets to cost 900 US dollars

Friday 4 December 2009

The best tickets for the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand will cost around 900 US dollars, the tournament chief said Friday.
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Namibia qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011

Sunday 29 November 2009

Namibia beat Tunisia 22-10 in a tense and physical match in Windhoek on Saturday to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand and join world champions South Africa, Wales, Fiji and Samoa in Pool D.
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Springboks aim to avoid 'England's drop off'

Saturday 28 November 2009

Springboks coach Pieter De Villiers has warned his players that they will need to take a big step up if they want to be the first nation to win back-to-back world cups.
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Victory proves Pumas World Cup credentials

Saturday 28 November 2009

Jubilant Argentina coach Santiago Phelan believes his team can stage another strong World Cup challenge. He delivered his verdict after
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Springbok duo targeting rugby world cup glory

Wednesday 25 November 2009

South African duo Fourie du Preez and Morne Steyn are not satisfied with winning the British and Irish Lions series, the Tri-Nations, the Super 14 and the Currie Cup and are now targeting the Rugby World cup.
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Martin Johnson's job is safe: RFU Boss

Sunday 22 November 2009

England manager Martin Johnson is the right man to take the side through to the 2011 World Cup, despite the disappointing autumn Test series which brought losses to Australia and New Zealand, RFU chairman Martyn Thomas said Sunday.
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American Eagles qualify for RWC 2011

Sunday 22 November 2009

The United States qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup when it beat Uruguay 27-6 at Central Broward Regional Park on Saturday.
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O'Sullivan shows faith in Eagles to qualify

Saturday 21 November 2009

The United States will back the same team which beat Uruguay in Montevideo last weekend to finish the job on Saturday and qualify for the Rugby World Cup.
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Four hosts apply for women's rugby World Cup

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Samoa and USA have all declared a formal interest in hosting the 2014 women's rugby World Cup the International Rugby Board announced on Monday.
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Gilbert to supply balls for next two World cups

Friday 6 November 2009

Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced that Gilbert has been awarded the contract to supply balls to Rugby World Cup 2011 and Rugby World Cup 2015.
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Don't write Wallabies off for World cup: Eales

Thursday 5 November 2009

Former Australian World cup winning captain John Eales says that he believes the current Wallabies side are better placed than his 1999 squad were two years out from the Rugby world cup.
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Springboks to sacrifice victories for RWC 2011

Wednesday 4 November 2009

The Springboks could start the 2011 Rugby World Cup after suffering a number of defeats in 2010 as the best team might not be selected for all Test matches leading up to the tournament.
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Bledisloe Cup proves Japan is World Cup ready

Monday 2 November 2009

World rugby chief Bernard Lapasset believes the "superb" New Zealand v Australia clash on Saturday was a perfect example of what Japan can expect to see in the run-up to hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
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Japan pushing to share World Cup with Asia

Friday 30 October 2009

Japanese officials will continue to press rugby authorities (the IRB) to consider Hong Kong and Singapore as joint venues to host games for the 2019 World Cup.
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