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Rugby dinner tops ministerial credit card spending
July 29, 2010Top International Rugby Board (IRB) officials were treated to a $2855 taste of New Zealand courtesy of the tax-payer, new ministerial credit card receipts reveal.
Rugby academy for North Wales
July 29, 2010The newest Wales Rugby Union Academy, the WRU RGC Academy, was launched today in Colwyn Bay. Players will study a wide range of academic and vocational courses and have between 14 and 16 hours of rugby development every week.
Historic rugby ball moves from sideboard to auction
July 29, 2010The rugby ball from one of the most famous games in Welsh club rugby history is to be auctioned off.
Rugby: Sonny Bill trains with Cant'y
July 29, 2010Ex-rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams had another full training session with Canterbury this morning, ahead of their first ITM Cup match this week.His first hit-out at training with the squad was under lights on Monday night.Williams...
Rugby head injury reporting worry
July 29, 2010Rugby ruling bodies are concerned after a BBC investigation finds some players are failing to report head injuries suffered in matches.
Rugby: Match sold out
July 29, 2010Tickets to next month's Tri-Nations rugby test between New Zealand and South Africa at the National Stadium in Johannesburg have all been sold. The August 21 match is a sellout with a crowd of 88,791.
Rugby: Pocock looms as thorn in McCaw's side for Test
July 29, 2010David Pocock's fleeting Test rugby debut against the All Blacks spanned all of five minutes, but since then the Wallabies flanker has left a lasting impression on Saturday's adversary Richie McCaw
Elite rugby academy opens doors
July 29, 2010A new elite rugby academy for north Wales has been officially unveiled. Based at Colwyn Bay, the new academy is welcoming eleven of the best teen players from the region. The Welsh Rugby Union hopes it will help retain young talent in the area, and help them break through into the game in south Wales.
Rugby Union's Bledisloe Opener to Be Game Played in Heaven
July 29, 2010Many of us remember one of the greatest games of rugby ever played: When the Wallabies hosted the All Blacks at the then Stadium Australia, and lost when Jonah Lomu crashed over in the dying minutes to score a remarkable try and give a 39-35 victory to the All Blacks. A world record 109,874 people were at hand to witness the most incredible opening to a test match, when the All Blacks scored ...
ITV retains Rugby World Cup rights - BBC News
July 29, 2010 The Guardian | ITV retains Rugby World Cup rights BBC News ITV has successfully held onto the UK TV rights for the next two Rugby World Cups, it has been announced. The channel, which has shown every world cup since ... ITV holds on to Rugby World Cup ITV secures television rights to 2011 and 2015 Rugby Union World Cups ITV win Rugby World Cup contract |
