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The Scottish Rugby Union has told the International Rugby Board that it is interested in submitting a bid to host the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013. Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Gordon McKie Photo: PA Seven other...
The fly-half says his country can build on recent success – starting against the All Blacks on Saturday Wales are aiming high again after 30 years of sporadic success and deep lows. When they say they are confident of doing...
JOHN O'DONOGHUE asked the Irish Sports Council for two tickets to the Rugby World Cup final, it was revealed last night. Mr O'Donoghue was Ceann Comhairle at the time, and had ceased being minister for arts, sports and tourism...
There are players associated with the England squad who must be wondering what they have to do to get themselves an even break – as usual, the outstanding Sale centre Mathew Tait is foremost amongst them – but there will at...
In the fourth part of a special series building up to the November Tests, Gavin Mairs argues that Victor Matfield is the world's No 1 rugby player. Heat of battle: Victor Matfield, centre, exchanges pleasantries with Brian...
Jonny Wilkinson to take on the Wallabies England are set to field an especially raw side against the Qantas Wallabies this weekend despite the return to Test duty of Rugby World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson.  Manager Martin...
STEVE MASCORD November 4, 2009 - 12:24PM NZPA Rugby league bosses have tightened international qualification regulations in the face of mounting criticism over players switching countries too often. As New Zealand prepare to...
By Donnchadh Boyle Wednesday November 04 2009 GAA president Christy Cooney doesn't expect soccer and rugby to return to Croke Park after Lansdowne Road reopens next year. Rule 42, which prevented the playing of other sports on...
Opinion is fairly evenly split on Maori Television (MTS) leading the bid for Rugby World Cup free to air matches, a new poll shows. MTS is leading a joint bid with TVNZ and TV3 in a deal brokered by Prime Minister John Key...
Ombudsman achieves friendly solution to complaint about VIP tickets The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros , has helped settle a dispute between the Commission and the NGO Friends of the Earth Europe concerning two...
