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Officials promise fair Rugby World Cup in 2015

Saturday 4 May 2013

Two leading Australian rugby bosses have insisted the schedule for the 2015 World Cup is the fairest yet to all nations, saying officials could "no longer tolerate" the lopsided schedules that had blighted recent editions.
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2015 World Cup venues & Match schedule revealed


Saturday 4 May 2013

Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) have announced the full list of Match Venues and published the Match Schedule for Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted in England.
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2015 World Cup to generate £100m for Wales


Friday 3 May 2013

The Welsh Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have predicted that the eight 2015 World Cup matches scheduled to take place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium could generate a "£100 million ($156 million) boost for the Welsh economy"
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England get 3 World Cup matches at Twickenham


Friday 3 May 2013

England will play at Manchester City Stadium for the first time with their three other Rugby World Cup 2015 pool matches taking place at Twickenham Stadium.
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IRB promises fairer Rugby World Cup schedule


Monday 22 April 2013

The International Rugby Board (IRB) says that they have revamped the 2015 Rugby World Cup match schedule to stop giving the big rugby nations an unfair advantage by allowing them a week's rest between games.
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NZ bouncer convicted for stealing Tindall video


Friday 19 April 2013

A New Zealand bouncer who leaked CCTV footage of former England centre Mike Tindall's drunken antics during the 2011 Rugby World Cup was convicted Thursday of stealing the video.
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Hansen to lead All Blacks through to RWC 2015


Friday 12 April 2013

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced that Steve Hansen has been reappointed to the position of All Blacks Head Coach and will coach them through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Olympic Stadium still in the running for RWC 2015


Saturday 16 March 2013

The Olympic Stadium in London is still in the running to host matches at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after tournament organizers were granted extra time to submit their 12-venue list.
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Marler backs England for Rugby World Cup


Saturday 16 February 2013

Prop forward Joe Marler has said England would back themselves to win the Rugby World Cup if it started tomorrow but stressed there was plenty of work to be done before they play host to the next edition in 2015.
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England to play three Rugby World Cup warm ups


Monday 4 February 2013

The Rugby Football Union have revealed that England will play three test matches beginning on August 15, including two at Twickenham Stadium in their warm up for the Rugby World Cup.
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Beaumont joins England Rugby 2015 board


Monday 17 December 2012

The Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015), have announced the appointment of Bill Beaumont and Paul Deighton to its Board.
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Wales ponder synthetic pitch for Millennium Stadium


Sunday 16 December 2012

The Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015), have announced the appointment of Bill Beaumont and Paul Deighton to its Board.
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RFU reject Wales RWC offer for Millennium Stadium


Thursday 6 December 2012

The Rugby Football Union have rejected an offer from Wales to host England's 2015 Rugby World Cup pool game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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France want Rugby World Cup 'revenge'


Tuesday 4 December 2012

France captain Thierry Dusautoir says that the three time Rugby World Cup finalists are on the hunt for "revenge" after losing the final in the 2011 tournament.
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England, Australia & Wales land RWC death pool


Tuesday 4 December 2012

Rugby World Cup 2015 Hosts England have been drawn with Australia and Six Nations rivals Wales in their Pool for the next Rugby World Cup.
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Australia could be caught in RWC stadium battle


Monday 3 December 2012

Australia could find that they will be playing England at Twickenham and Wales in Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium after the Wallabies were drawn in the same pool.
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2015 Rugby World Cup Pools revealed


Monday 3 December 2012

The pools for the 2015 Rugby World Cup have been drawn and Rugby World Cup Champions New Zealand have been drawn to face Argentina in Pool C.
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Wales slip to ninth in IRB Rugby World Rankings


Monday 3 December 2012

Wales have dropped to ninth place in the International Rugby Board Rankings ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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Woodward : Teams will want to avoid England now


Sunday 2 December 2012

England's Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward says that after England stunned New Zealand they are now a team that all other sides will want to avoid in the 2015 Rugby World Cup draw.
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All Blacks coach : England can win the World Cup


Sunday 2 December 2012

New Zealand Rugby coach Steve Hansen says that having seen first hand what England can do his team and the All Blacks are capable of winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Lancaster confirms foreign player selection policy


Thursday 18 October 2012

England Rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has reinforced his selection policy over foreign based players but has not closed the door completely on them being called up for England.
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Saint-Andre preparing France for World Cup 'sprint'


Thursday 18 October 2012

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre says that despite being three years away the next World Cup was approaching fast and the three November tests would be pivotal in the "sprint" to the 2015 finals.
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Rugby World Cup 2015 potential venues revealed


Monday 8 October 2012

Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers, England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015) have released a list of 17 potential venues for Rugby World Cup matches but surprisingly Leicester Tigers home ground Welford Road has been left off the list.
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Leicester shocked at Rugby World Cup venue snub


Monday 8 October 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Leicester Tigers chairman Peter Tom CBE has reacted with surprise and disappointment after Rugby World Cup 2015 organisers snubbed Welford Road.
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Olympic Stadium could be used for World Cup


Tuesday 18 September 2012

The Olympic Stadium in London could be used as one of the venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with organizers looking to feed off the success of the London Games for Britain's next major sporting event.
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