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Ashton appointed England Head Coach |
| Wednesday, 20-Dec-2006 The Rugby Football Union Management Board today unanimously approved the appointment of Brian Ashton as England Head Coach with immediate effect. [ full story ] |
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Sir Clive off to Wales? |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 The Welsh Rugby Union want former England coach Sir Clive Woodward to fill the newly created position of director of elite performance. [ full story ] |
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We're ready for the challenge insists Thomas |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 Martyn Thomas insists that Twickenhams decision makers are ready to tackle the challenge of restoring the country to the top of rugby's world tree. [ full story ] |
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Cricket Boss Snedden to head RWC 2011 company |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd (RNZ 2011) has announced that current New Zealand Cricket CEO Martin Snedden will take on the role of CEO for the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament company. [ full story ] |
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Pumas want World cup base closer to Paris |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 Argentina want to move their team closer to Paris for the opening match of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. [ full story ] |
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WRU CEO steps down |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Steve Lewis and Millennium Stadium boss Paul Sergeant are to step down from their high-profile roles. [ full story ] |
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Ashton set for England head coach job |
| Tuesday, 19-Dec-2006 Ashton set for England head coach job Brian Ashton looks set to be unveiled as England's new head coach at Twickenham on Wednesday afternoon. [ full story ] |
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NZ is obsessed with winning the World Cup |
| Monday, 18-Dec-2006 Former New Zealand rugby boss David Moffett has said that New Zealand has an unhealthy obsession with the Rugby World Cup and that the Union is putting too much at risk in it's quest to win it. [ full story ] |
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Nonu ponders move to Rugby League |
| Monday, 18-Dec-2006 All Black centre Ma'a Nonu has revealed that he will consider defecting to Rugby League when his New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) contract expires after next year's Rugby World Cup in France. [ full story ] |
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Samoan youth head for South Africa |
| Sunday, 17-Dec-2006 Samoa will use their tour of South Africa, next month, to blood some young players and broaden their World Cup base. The Samoans will play three games in South Africa, before heading to Australia for another two games. [ full story ] |
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Wilko resumes training |
| Friday, 15-Dec-2006 by Tighthead England's Jonny Wilkinson resumed light training on friday after suffering a kidney problem. Wilkinson now 27, suffered a lacerated kidney in Newcastle's win over Bristol [ full story ] |
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Wallabies name Rugby World Cup training squad |
| Friday, 15-Dec-2006 by Tighthead Qantas Wallaby selectors have named a 47-man Rugby World Cup training squad which will hold a three day camp at Canberra’s Australian Institute of Sport in the first week of January 2007. [ full story ] |
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Get rid of the World Cup:Moffett |
| Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 by Tighthead Former New Zealand and Welsh rugby boss David Moffett believes rugby could benefit from the scrapping of the World Cup. Moffett believes rugby has reached saturation point at the highest level. He says, "The answer may lie in replacing the rugby World [ full story ] |
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World-class Eden Park vital to 2011 World Cup |
| Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 by Tighthead NZ Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs has made an impassioned plea for a world-class stadium at Eden Park amid speculation that a cheap upgrade is on the cards for the 2011 World Cup according to The NZ Herald. [ full story ] |
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Jones rules out coaching England |
| Tuesday, 12-Dec-2006 by Tighthead Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has ruled out taking up the England coaching job by committing himself to Queensland Reds. "I have to give Queensland a number of months' notice and they have [ full story ] |
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France has problems with Stade de France |
| Tuesday, 12-Dec-2006 by Tighthead All wars are trade wars, they say, and the dispute between the French Rugby Federation and Consortium Stade de France which runs the great ground is about commercial interests. [ full story ] |
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Mallett says no thanks to England job |
| Tuesday, 12-Dec-2006 by Tighthead Two of the hot favourites to take over from Andy Robinson as head coach of World Cup holders England - former Springbok coach Nick Mallett and Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards - both denied on Monday that there has been any formal approach or that they are interested. [ full story ] |
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England need Mallet : Woodward |
| Monday, 11-Dec-2006 by Tighthead Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward is "unconvinced" by Rob Andrew's ability to lead the national side out of the doldrums. [ full story ] |
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RWC release Répechage dates |
| Monday, 11-Dec-2006 by Tighthead There are just two places left in France for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and three teams vying for one of them through the répechage. [ full story ] |
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Ashton on the brink of England role |
| Saturday, 9-Dec-2006 by Tighthead England attack coach Brian Ashton is set to be named caretaker-boss for the Six Nations next year - as Rob Andrew runs out of time and options. [ full story ] |
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