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Another
ticket chance for Australian RWC fans.
11
December 2002
Disappointed
rugby fans whove missed out on tickets to next years Rugby World
Cup will get a second chance to buy tickets.
Source :www.moreover.com
Wallabies
get ready for RWC 2003.
11
December 2002
The
assembly will be the last of the Vodafone Wallabies before the Bundaberg
Rum Rugby Series involving Ireland, England and Wales in June next year.
Source :www.moreover.com
Tonga
whip Papua New Guinea
8
December 2002
In
a RWC qualifier Tonga whipped Papua New Guinea at Teufaiva Stadium in
Nuku'alofa on Saturday. The final score was 84-12 with Tonga scoring
twelve tries.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Tonga
win first round.
1
December 2002
Not
many details other than the score line are available but we do know that
Tonga are a little closer to going to RWC 2003 after beating their hosts
Papua New Guinea 47-14.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Tonga
take on Papua New Guinea at home.
28
November 2002
Lloyd
Robson Oval in Port Moresby on Saturday is host to the Tonga vs. Papua
New Guinea repechage match of Oceania round 4. The Prime Minister
of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, is expected to attend the match
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Lynagh
has doubts for Australia in RWC.
25
November 2002
Former
Wallabies captain Michael Lynagh has cast doubt on Australia's chances
of retaining the Rugby World Cup next year, saying the current lineup
has not evolved into a winning team.
Source :www.moreover.com
Spain
out of World Cup.
25
November 2002
Russia
have kept their 2003 RWC dreams alive by qualifying for a repechage
clash with Tunisia despite losing their Rugby World Cup repechage
qualifier against Spain 22-38 in Krasnodar on Sunday.
Source :www.moreover.com
Straeuli
lays down RWC challenge to England
24
November 2002
The
Boks and England, grouped together in Pool C at next year's Rugby World
Cup in Australia, will meet in a crucial game in Perth on 18 October
2003, a game that would probably see the loser face New Zealand in the
quarter-final.
Source :www.moreover.com
RWC
2003 Opening & closing ceremonies to be run by Sydney based
firm.
19
November 2002
Australian Rugby Union has
announced that Andrew Walsh and his Sydney based Accolade Event
Management have been selected for the key role of
"Ceremonies Director" at the global showpiece in
Australia next year.
Source :www.moreover.com
Mitchell
thinks France could be RWC 2003 favourites
19
November 2002
France
could well be favourite for the 2003 rugby union World Cup in the
opinion of New Zealand coach John Mitchell following the 20-20 draw
between the two sides at the Stade de France.
Source :www.moreover.com
IRB
clarifies World cup bid position
19
November 2002
The
International Rugby Board today sought to clear up the confusion
surrounding the bidding process for the 2007 Rugby World Cup after
England and France were invited to re-submit their plans.
Source :www.moreover.com
Northern
Hemisphere does it again - almost.
18
November 2002
If
it wasn't for Argentina beating Italy, the Northern hemisphere might
have gotten away with another unbeaten record. The Northern Hemisphere
did again take the honours though this past weekend.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
IRB
Council decisions made on RWC.
15
November 2002
Both
France and England have been instructed to provide further details to
the IRB committee concerning their bids and will now have to reshape
their plans to conform to what the IRB require.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
England's
rugby World Cup bid rejected
15
November 2002
Ananova.com
are reporting that The International Rugby Board have rejected England's
proposals to stage the 2007 World Cup. The Rugby Football Union bid has
been thrown out, along with a bid from France.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Russia
vs. Spain
qualifier
re-scheduled
14
November 2002
The
important World Cup Qualifier between Russia and Spain, which scheduled
to be played last Saturday, has been rescheduled for Sunday 24 November.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Northern
Hemisphere teams show who is boss.
12
November 2002
Or
did they? In a rare weekend fixture list all three of the Southern
Hemisphere superpowers of Rugby played Northern Hemisphere teams. All
three lost. England beat New Zealand, Ireland beat Australia and France
beat South Africa.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
RWC
Ticket demand forces venue change
11
November 2002
There has been such an
overwhelming demand for tickets to 2003 Rugby World Cup matches
in Brisbane that the Australian Rugby Union has moved all five
matches originally scheduled for Ballymore to the larger
capacity Suncorp Stadium
Source :www.moreover.com
Russia
v Spain snowed off in Moscow
07
November 2002
Saturday's
crucial World Cup qualifier between Russia and Spain was postponed due
to a snow-covered Moscow pitch, with a decision on a new date for the
fixture yet to be confirmed
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
Spain
go to Moscow
07
November 2002
Spain
take on Russia in Moscow this weekend. It is their last chance to
qualify for the Rugby World Cup In Australia.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
World
Cup rehearsals kick off.
04
November 2002
Twickenham
and England play host this month to the toughest test we have seen or
will see for a long time. Love them or hate them you have to admire what
England are going to try and pull off this month. They kick off with New
Zealand, one week after that they host World Champions Australia and the
following week, the South African Springboks.
Source
:www.worldcupweb.com
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