Rugby World Cup 2011
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Rugbyworldcup.com, the official website of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, has launched today, underlining the commitment of the Tournament Organisers to deliver an innovative digital offering for Rugby’s showcase event.
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As the 2012 international calendar gets underway, the thoughts of fans, coaches and players all turn to the future and, quite naturally, the next Rugby World Cup.
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An Independent Judicial Officer has determined that the misconduct sanction handed down to Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu by an RFU disciplinary panel for comments made via social media in this exceptional instance will not trigger a playing suspension under the terms of his current Rugby World Cup sanction.
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Taken from the IRB World Rugby Yearbook 2012, New Zealand captain Richie McCaw recalls the emotional rollercoaster of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has praised the International Rugby Board for its continued commitment in the fight against doping in sport as Rugby’s governing body announced details of a record testing and educational programme for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
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Rugby World Cup 2011 has won the prestigious best event accolade in the SportBusiness Ultimate Digital Sports Awards 2011.
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With fewer set pieces, a substantial reduction in kicks from hand and many more passes, Rugby World Cup 2011 saw a renewed emphasis on running Rugby.
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Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu’s appeal against the misconduct decision for comments made via social media has been refused by the Independent Appeal Committee hearing his case.
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Tournament Organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) today welcomed official figures showing 133,200 visitors from around the world arrived in New Zealand specifically for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011).
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The Independent Appeal Committee hearing the Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu misconduct appeal case in London today has reserved its judgement to give all due consideration to all the evidence and submissions made at the hearing.
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For the past two weeks, fans of the official Rugby World Cup facebook page have been voting on which players would make their RWC 2011 Dream Team. Based on suggestions from the online community, a shortlist of names per position was created each day and put to the vote, with over 160,000 votes being cast along the way.
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The International Rugby Board has announced the composition of the three-person Independent Appeal Committee that will hear Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu’s Appeal against a misconduct sanction handed down during Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
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For the first time for a Rugby World Cup tournament, social media was actively used to showcase Rugby’s flagship event and allow fans from around the world to participate in a global online community.
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The International Rugby Board can confirm that no action can be taken to initiate a citing case following an alleged act of foul play during the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final on 23 October.
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A week on from the tense and dramatic Rugby World Cup 2011 Final, we caught up with the IRB’s Head of Rugby World Cup Kit McConnell to look back over a tournament that captured the imagination of New Zealand and look ahead to England 2015.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealanders will shortly be able to claim a little piece of history and support a fantastic cause with the online auctioning of Eden Park’s hallowed turf.
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A look at the big men who excelled during Rugby World Cup 2011 – did your favourite make the list? As the old adage goes, “Forwards win you matches, backs just decide by how much.” Perhaps after Rugby World Cup 2011 we can specify a little further and admit that it’s now back-row forwards who decide the outcome of a game.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A selection of the best quotes from the Rugby World Cup 2011 knockout stages.
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New Zealand remain on top of the IRB World Rankings after beating France 8-7 in the Rugby World Cup Final on Sunday to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time in 24 years, although their cushion at the top has been reduced slightly.
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AUCKLAND CITY — When Craig Joubert’s whistle brought Rugby World Cup 2011 to a finish and ended a 24-year wait for New Zealand to win their second Rugby World Cup, it set off a series of celebrations the length and breadth of the nation.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Twenty countries, 600 players, a stadium of four million and more cameras than blades of grass on the Eden Park pitch.
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Rugby World Cup 2011 produced countless outstanding individual performances from its opening on 9 September, when New Zealand beat Tonga comfortably at Eden Park, to its finale on 23 October, when the hosts beat France anything but comfortably at the same ground.
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Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today thanked the people of New Zealand for the way they embraced the seventh Rugby World Cup and contributed to its success.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Rugby World Cup 2011 has produced some outstanding tries.
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Rugby World Cup 2011 has been hailed an “exceptional event” and an “outstanding success” by Rugby World Cup Limited Chairman Bernard Lapasset.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The All Blacks paid tribute to their adoring public after riding a wave of popular support to victory in the RWC 2011 Final on Sunday night.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand defeated France 8-7 in an enthralling RWC 2011 Final to the delight of the home crowd at Eden Park, Auckland.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The critics have had plenty to say about Stephen Donald - and the frequently maligned fly half answered them on Sunday on and off the field.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France proved themselves worthy finalists by pushing New Zealand all the way in the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final on Sunday night.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand coach Graham Henry lavished praise on the dogged performance of the All Blacks in Sunday's 8-7 Rugby World Cup victory over France - and admitted there were some tense moments in the coaches' box.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The All Blacks survived the most nerve-racking of scares to end 24 years of pain and clinch their second Rugby World Cup with an 8-7 win over France.
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AUCKLAND CITY — They graced the rugby fields of the world for years with power, pace and panache.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A selection of the best quotes from the pool stages of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Rugby World Cup 2011 Final will be a defining moment in Richie McCaw’s career, whether he likes it or not.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Marc Lièvremont's tenure as head coach of France will come to an end on Sunday after his team play New Zealand for the Web Ellis Cup, and the parting of the ways clearly cannot come soon enough for all concerned.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wayne Smith was in philosophical mood on the eve of his final match as an All Blacks coach, insisting there would be life after Rugby World Cup 2011 whether his team win or lose Sunday's showdown with France at Eden Park.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A lighter look at Rugby World Cup 2011. The numbers 25 - Australia's win in Friday's Bronze Final was their first at Eden Park in 25 years.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Twenty four years on from the inaugural Rugby World Cup Final in 1987, New Zealand and France return to Eden Park on Sunday to play out the Final of RWC 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — With an international career spanning 10 years and including three Rugby World Cup campaigns, Richie McCaw has crossed paths with the Webb Ellis Cup before.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand’s Cory Jane, Richard Kahui and Israel Dagg have fast become one of the best backline trios in world rugby, and according to Jane it is thanks mostly to instinct and practice.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Thierry Dusautoir, who has captained France to Sunday's Rugby World Cup Final and is the only northern hemisphere player among the six nominees for the IRB Player of the Year 2011 award, is a man for whom the accolade of "role model" could have been invented.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Two Rugby World Cup stalwarts took their bow in the Bronze Final at Eden Park on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France believe they have found the secrets to unlocking one of the most impregnable defensive lines in world rugby.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wales coach Warren Gatland was still looking on the bright side after his team's 21-18 defeat by Australia in the Bronze Final at Eden Park on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia scrum half Will Genia heaped praise on teammate Quade Cooper after the fly half's disappointing World Cup ended in injury.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A reshuffled Australia backline expertly overcame the shock of losing full back Kurtley Beale and fly half Quade Cooper to injury and led their team to a 21-18 win in the Bronze Final.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia captain James Horwill believes his side showed great determination to overcome the loss of playmakers Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale to defeat Wales 21-18 in the Bronze Final on Friday at Eden Park.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Joël Jutge and David Ellis seem like an odd couple in France's preparations for Sunday's Rugby World Cup Final against the All Blacks.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Rugby World Cup Final may well be the biggest moment in New Zealand head coach Graham Henry’s career.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France head coach Marc Lièvremont on Friday announced his seven replacements for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday, 23 October at 21:00.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Like a child waiting impatiently for Christmas Day to arrive, New Zealand full back Israel Dagg is excitedly counting down the hours until he takes the field at Eden Park for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against France.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Graham Henry has named an unchanged starting XV for Sunday's Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against France at Eden Park, confident that they can give him his crowning glory as head coach and earn the eternal gratitude of every Kiwi man, woman and child.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen has made no secret of the fact he would one day like to be the man in charge of the All Blacks but he’s not letting those aspirations get in the way of the job that needs to be done against France in the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand coach Graham Henry on Friday named his team to play New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against France at Eden Park, Auckland on Sunday, 23 October at 21:00.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For a man who has run international defences ragged for the best part of 10 years, France wing Vincent Clerc has one glaring omission on his rugby CV.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Try telling Stephen Jones that Wales's battle for third place with Australia on Friday night does not mean anything.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia flanker David Pocock may have been nominated for the IRB Player of the Year Award for the second year running, but for now his focus remains firmly on Friday’s Bronze Final against Wales.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The nomination of three All Blacks in the IRB Player of the Year awards is a reflection of how strong the squad is and proves that New Zealand can win the World Cup without their usual star players, according to assistant coach Steve Hansen.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Whoever emerges victorious from the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final on Sunday will not only get to hold aloft the coveted Webb Ellis Cup at Eden Park but will also top the IRB World Rankings when they update the following day.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For France fly half Morgan Parra Rugby World Cup 2011 has not turned out how he expected, despite him being a key member of the team that has reached Sunday's Final.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Injured All Blacks fly half Dan Carter has warned New Zealand to take heed of history when they face old foes France in the Rugby World Cup Final on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) today announced it had achieved its revenue target with two matches still to be played at the seventh Rugby World Cup.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Friday's Bronze Final is shaping up as a mental test as much as a physical one with both Australia and Wales attempting to put the lingering pain of semi-final defeat behind them with a winning farewell.
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AUCKLAND CITY — With a sea of black engulfing the French as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final, it is little wonder they are taking an us-against-the-world approach to the match against New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND CITY — You would have thought a former All Black would be the last person the Wallabies would want turning up at their training session as they attempted to shut out the pain of their RWC 2011 semi-final loss to New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The All Blacks are well aware of the benefits of being the host nation as they prepare for the biggest match of their lives - even if some of those advantages have nothing to do with Sunday's Final.
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AUCKLAND CITY — <p>As Wallabies coach Robbie Deans struggled to explain how his Tri Nations champions had been so comprehensively outplayed on Sunday night, he suggested that several All Blacks had benefited from the pain of previous Rugby World Cup defeats.</p> <p>"What the All Blacks have is a group who have suffered on many occasions," he said after the match.
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AUCKLAND CITY — In the 10 years since Aurélien Rougerie debuted for France in a 20-10 win over South Africa, he has grown from a fresh-faced flyer on the wing to one of the side's senior statesmen in midfield.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Second row Nathan Sharpe will become the fifth Wallaby to collect 100 international caps after being named in Australia's starting line-up in the battle for bronze against Wales at Eden Park on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The International Rugby Board has announced the shortlist of nominees for the IRB Player of the Year 2011 Award in association with Emirates Airline.
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AUCKLAND CITY — With the likes of Israel Dagg, Richard Kahui and Cory Jane lighting up the All Blacks backline it can be easy to overlook the men with their heads buried in the scrum.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France coach Marc Lièvremont has decided to stick rather than twist when it comes to picking his starting line-up for the Rugby World Cup Final against New Zealand at Eden Park on Sunday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wales great Gareth Edwards foresees a bright future for the luckless Dragons following their fabulous but ultimately disappointing Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia head coach Robbie Deans on Wednesday named his team to play their Bronze Final against Wales at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday, 21 October at 20:30.
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AUCKLAND CITY — France head coach Marc Lièvremont on Wednesday named his starting XV for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday, 23 October at 21:00.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith there was more than one reason to celebrate New Zealand’s 20-6 semi-final victory over Australia last weekend.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand's stout defending claimed the majority of the credit for the 20-6 semi-final win over Australia on Sunday, but it was the breathless opening blast of turbo-charged attacking rugby that undoubtedly laid the foundation for the landmark victory.That fact was not lost on experienced front rower Keven Mealamu.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Warren Gatland has reaffirmed his commitment to coaching Wales until the end of his contract in 2015.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Some may see it as a dead rubber play-off but Australia prop Ben Alexander is adamant his side's match against Wales for the bronze medal on Friday is anything but meaningless.
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AUCKLAND CITY — As one of New Zealand's senior statesmen, centre Conrad Smith is doing his utmost to keep his and his teammates' feet on the ground ahead of the Rugby World Cup final against France at Eden Park on Sunday.
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A lighter look at Rugby World Cup 2011. The numbers 2 - Matches played between New Zealand and France in the month of October.
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Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) have announced that a limited number of tickets will be released tomorrow (Wednesday) from 12 noon (NZT) for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final between New Zealand and France.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Australia second row Nathan Sharpe is set to be handed his 100th Test cap when the Wallabies meet Wales in the play-off for third at Eden Park on Friday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Wales head coach Warren Gatland on Tuesday announced his team to play off with fellow beaten semi-finalist Australia at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday, 21 October.
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