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France Gears Up For World Cup Opener

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

A giant inflatable rugby ball hangs from the Eiffel tower in Paris,
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007. Paris will light up from Thursday, Sept. 6
the Eiffel Tower to look like goal posts as part of six weeks of
festivities to welcome the Rugby World Cup teams and fans to France.
Officials are expecting 2.4 million ticket-holders alone for the
tournament […]

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Rugby - A Fanatics Perspective #2

September 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

This is the second in a series of excellent posts from Ian Frentz at Viator.com’s Travel Blog.
Rugby World Cup Pics: Pools A & B
So who are the 20 countries in the 2007 Rugby World Cup tournament? Here’s the low-down on the tournament favorites, the minnows and the teams that might progress if they’re lucky.
The 20 […]

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Rugby - A Fanatics Perspective #1

September 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

This is the first in a series of excellent posts from Ian Frentz at Viator.com’s Travel Blog.
Rugby World Cup 2007
It’s coming! The ‘Game They Play In Heaven’ has its showpiece event later this year in France, and I’m so excited I’m drooling on my keyboard! Why? Because I’ll be there!
If you don’t know what […]

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About the Rugby World Cup

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organized by the sport’s governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men’s national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New Zealand, and is now contested every four years.
The winners […]

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