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Rugby World Cup CEO defends song choice – ninemsn
The British song chosen for the 2011 Rugby World Cup advertising campaign is “about selling tickets”, and is not the tournament’s official song, Rugby World Cup chief executive Martin Snedden says. A cover of the Jesus Jones’ song Right Here, Right

Mortlock becomes a Rebel – The Roar
First selected for the Wallabies 1997 tour to Argentina out of club rugby by Rod Macqueen, the big match player became the 73rd player to captain the Wallabies in 2006 with highlights including his instrumental role in leading the Australians to an

Jones fears for Wallabies – Sportal.com.au
Former coach Eddie Jones predicts the Wallabies will not feature in the penultimate stages of the 2011 World Cup because rugby in his homeland is struggling. He also said the Super 14 is back to its best, but believes none of the four Australian

Johnson sounds warning to Wallabies – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Martin Johnson has insisted England are in rude health ahead of its end-of-season tour Down Under. After serving up disappointing fare in its first four Six Nations matches, England finished on a high with a spirited and much-improved performance in

Defiant injured rugby star dies – The Sun
Young Wales international Roger Addison was paralysed from the neck down when a scrum collapsed. The injury he sustained in 1966 shocked the crowd and was so horrific sympathetic visitors to his hospital bedside included Sean Connery and Liz Taylor

A frontrow seat at the Hong Kong Rugby 7s – The Roar
Rugby Sevens in Hong Kong is the islands’ most popular event. Having recently moved to Hong Kong, this was a great opportunity for me to go witness the glitz and glamour that the Hong Kong Sevens promises to showcase. Sponsored long lunches and ex

Anti-Rugby World Cup song campaign builds – Stuff
Incensed over the choice of a British song to market the 2011 Rugby World Cup, entertainer and poet Gary McCormick is starting a campaign to change the song to a New Zealand one. A cover of the Jesus Jones’ song Right Here, Right Now would be

Rugby World Cup Tickets go on sale in April – Independent Online
Wellington, New Zealand – Tickets for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand will go on sale worldwide from April 27, organisers said on Tuesday. The first batch of 750 000 tickets – of a total of 1.65 million for the tournament – will be sold in

PM defends Rugby World Cup ticket prices – radionz
Prime Minister John Key is defending ticket prices for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, saying the New Zealand event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Ticket packs will go on sale near the end of April, while individual ticket sales will start in about

Rugby World Cup ticketing policy unveiled – scrum.com
Tickets for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand will go on sale on April 27, 500 days before the start of the tournament. Fans will be able to purchase tickets in three different ways, with ‘venue packs’ and ‘pool packs’, likely to be limited to

Tickets for 2011 Rugby World Cup to go on sale on 27 – The Guardian
The president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, celebrates winning the 2007 World Cup with the rest of the squad. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images Tickets for next year’s rugby World Cup in New Zealand will go on sale on 27 April. The 1.65m

Argentine rugby is changing for the better – The Roar
Although there is no concrete proof the world will undergo severe change come 2012, the International Rugby Board’s decision to pledge $11 million to help the Pumas join the Tri-Nations tournament two years from now, signals the beginning of a

On the Rugby Club – SkySports
Scott Quinnell joins Simon Lazenby, Stuart Barnes and Will Greenwood on the Rugby Club this week at 5.30pm on Sky Sports HD2 where they will get to grips with the Guinness Premiership’s relegation battle. We’ll speak to Chris Latham whose Worcester

Rugby: Meet the muscle behind Bulls’ pack – New Zealand Herald
While his teammates bash away on the ping-pong table in their Auckland hotel, Pierre Spies settles himself into a lounge chair. A tracksuit top conceals a frame which is reckoned to be one of the most dynamic in world rugby, a body devoted to

Defiant injured rugby star dies – The Sun
Young Wales international Roger Addison was paralysed from the neck down when a scrum collapsed. The injury he sustained in 1966 shocked the crowd and was so horrific sympathetic visitors to his hospital bedside included Sean Connery and Liz Taylor

Common public can’t watch rugby test event of CWG – Press Trust of India
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Fans will not be allowed inside the venue to watch the forthcoming Commonwealth Rugby 7s championships, a test event for the Delhi Games, as the organisers have failed to erect a temporary stand to accommodate the crowd. Delhi

RUGBY UNION: Coach’s confidence (From thisisoxfordshire – Oxfordshire News
Witney head coach Phil Harper is confident they will land the Southern Counties North title. Leading by two points and with a points difference advantage of 121 over second-placed Amersham & Chiltern, Witney are in pole position. Harper said: “We

TOUCH RUGBY: Seven called up (From thisisoxfordshire) – Oxfordshire News
Seven players from the Oxford Touch Rugby League have received international call-ups for the European Championships and World Cup. Tash Verniquet (women’s open), Joelene Hughes (mixed 30s), Paul Farrington (men’s 30s), Lance Rossiter and Andrew

Russell Baillie: Wrong song for rugby singalong – New Zealand Herald
Now I know Right Here, Right Now isn’t the official Rugby World Cup song. Apparently some leather-lunged singer is still going to be bellowing World in Union at us. And should the various international factions get a chance, the likes of Swing Low

Anti-Rugby World Cup song campaign builds – Stuff
Incensed over the choice of a British song to market the 2011 Rugby World Cup, entertainer and poet Gary McCormick is starting a campaign to change the song to a New Zealand one. A cover of the Jesus Jones’ song Right Here, Right Now would be

RFU dismisses Woodward link – scrum.com
Woodward, who led England to the 2003 Rugby World Cup, is currently employed by the British Olympic Association and Thomas admitted that there had been no contact between the two parties, with the same said for White, the World Cup-winning Springbok

Rugby World Cup song already hits bum note – radionz
Tournament organisers have picked Right Here, Right Now by British band Jesus Jones to be covered by New Zealand band The Feelers. However, New Zealand entertainer and poet Gary McCormack says he is so angry about the choice he will start a campaign

Let the public decide – Stuff
Unusual choice, I thought, to go with rugby. When I discovered that they had selected the 1980s British group Jesus Jones’ song of the same name – covered by local band The Feelers – I was stunned. It’s time to tackle the tall poppy syndrome.

Simon Cowell ’seeks assurance from Dannii Minogue – Thaindian.com
Minogue, 38, whose boyfriend is British rugby league ace Kris Smith, showed little sign of cutting back on March 30 as she flew from Melbourne to Perth for auditions for Australia’s Got Talent. She wants to return to the X Factor, but will miss the

Upstaged Ross struggles to regain form – Stuff
Having produced white-hot form during last season’s Super 14, a campaign in which he appeared in every match and wowed crowds with his athleticism, ball-running and clever offloads, the lock earned eight test caps when All Blacks boss Graham Henry

France tipped to ruin All Blacks’ World Cup shot – Stuff
ON YA EDDIE: Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones believes France at good shot at winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Photosport ON YA EDDIE: Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones believes France at good shot at winning the 2011 Rugby World

Sonny Bill Williams to snub NRL and All Blacks – Daily Telegraph
Well, exactly $1 million dollars if you happen to be sporting mercenary Sonny Bill Williams, who is set to turn his back on the New Zealand Rugby Union and the NRL to sign a new one-year deal with Toulon. Footy Confidential can reveal Williams, who

All Blacks: Currency vs country – New Zealand Herald
Unless reality bites in the crazy world of French rugby, New Zealand will undergo yet another exodus of players after next year’s World Cup. The clean-out could be massive and it won’t be confined to the top tier of talent. For all that the French

Crusaders star backing touch rugby – Rugby Football League
Wrexham’s touch rugby team, Wrexham Storm, are looking to recruit both male and female players ahead of the new season. The club which trains at Wrexham Rugby Club, has been running since 2006 and offers a fantastic opportunity for people of all

Mortlock becomes a Rebel – The Roar
The Melbourne Rebels Super 15 franchise today announced they have signed former Wallaby skipper Stirling Mortlock. Mortlock, the highest point-scorer in Super Rugby history, will join the team for the 2011 competition. Mortlock will leave the

Anti-Rugby World Cup song campaign builds – Stuff
Incensed over the choice of a British song to market the 2011 Rugby World Cup, entertainer and poet Gary McCormick is starting a campaign to change the song to a New Zealand one. A cover of the Jesus Jones’ song Right Here, Right Now would be