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Russia have qualified for Rugby World Cup for the first time in their history following their 21-21 draw with Romania in the European Nations Cup (ENC) in Sochi on Saturday.
New Zealand has been hit by the first wave of counterfeit merchandise ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and is warning Rugby fans to be careful when purchasing merchandise for next year's event.
The defending champion Springboks will be based in Wellington and the north shore for the group stages of the 2011 World Cup, it was confirmed on Friday.
The South African Rugby Union on Tuesday congratulated England and Japan following the confirmation by the IRB Council that those nations should host the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup tournaments respectively.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says he is satisfied with the Rugby World Cup 2011 match schedule that was announced in New Zealand on Wednesday night.
The Springboks will play their Rugby World Cup 2011 matches exclusively in Wellington and the Auckland area, following the announcement of the match schedule in New Zealand overnight.
The South African Rugby Union’s bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup gathered momentum on Tuesday, following meetings with government.
Former New Zealand captain Sean Fitzpatrick believes the All Blacks are finally developing the mental toughness needed to win the World Cup on home turf in 2011.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans predicted Tuesday that the 2011 Rugby World Cup would be the most fiercely contested in the history of the tournament.
The Pool Allocation Draw for Rugby World Cup 2011, held early today in London, will accelerate the planning for, and interest in, the New Zealand tournament, says Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd CEO Martin Snedden.
Held inside Tourism New Zealand’s giant rugby ball next to Tower Bridge in London, the draw has given international rugby fans their first view of the match-ups which will be on offer during the pool phase of Rugby World Cup 2011.
The top three bands for the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool allocation draw, based on the IRB world rankings as of November 30, have been confirmed following matches on Saturday and the Tri-Nations teams of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia are the top three ranked sides.
An independent report by Deloitte into the potential economic impact of Rugby World Cup (RWC) to host nations has indicated that the tournament is one of, if not the most cost effective major sports events in the world. RWC is estimated to have the potential to generate up to £2.1 billion in economic benefits while capital expenditure costs are among the lowest for an event of this magnitude.
The International Rugby Board, owner of Rugby World Cup, has confirmed that a record number of Unions have confirmed their intention to tender for the right to host either Rugby World Cup 2015 or 2019.
Japan announced a bid this week to host its first rugby union World Cup, saying that bringing the event to the country would help make rugby become "a truly global sport".
The New Zealand cities of Wellington and Christchurch will each host two quarter-finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, organisers said Thursday.
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