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Argentina Invited to Join new Four Nations
New Zealand, Australia and South Africa ask Pumas to the party.
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IRB, RWC 2011 Assure All Tournament Will Be Ready
IRB releases a statement and a book saying that, with two years to go, New Zealand will put on a successful World Cup.
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Pati Earns IRANZ MVP Award
USRFF scholarship to New Zealand camp pays off. (Pati helped Highland to a national U19 championship and will now be a part of the Utah rugby program.)
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IRB Excited About Women RWC Bids for 2014
Host nations have until the end of October to submit a big.
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Overseas Update - Happenings in South Africa and France
Latest from Americans overseas.
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England Women Clinch Nations Cup
England clinched the Nations Cup Wednesday after a bonus-point victory against South Africa in the third round of the tournament in Toronto.
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NAWIRA Meets, Adopts New Name
The North America West Indies Rugby Association ceased to exist this past weekend, as the organization met in Miami and decided to rename itself.
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The Olympics Job Isn't Done Yet
The IOC Executive Committee recommended rugby to join the Olympics. But there's a full IOC vote to come, and nothing is guaranteed.
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Morgan Freeman Donates to Player Fund
Actor Morgan Freeman has pledged 100,000 South African Rand to a South African organization that helps rugby players whose careers are ended by injury.
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First Stage of Olympics Decision Looms
Can rugby light the Olympics fire? Depends on who you ask.
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Australia Qualfies for Womens World Cup
Australia booked their place at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 after scoring 15 tries in an emphatic 87-0 defeat of Samoa in their one-off Oceania play-off at Apia Park on Friday.
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Hodgkinson Named IRB Women Personality of the Year
Australia’s Debby Hodgkinson has today been named the IRB Women’s Personality of the Year 2009 in association with Emirates Airlines. (Hodgkinson, pictured on right with both arms aloft, helped Australia win the 7s World Cup. Ian Muir photo.)
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NAWIRA Meets This Weekend
North American and West Indian unions discuss issues with the IRB.
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South African Universities Name Squad to Take on All Americans
South African Universities has selected its squad to play the Collegiate All-Americans on Wednesday, August 5 and Saturday, August 8.
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Snow Leads Provincial Side Against Newport
Canada legend Rod Snow will be leading a team of top players from Newfoundland against his former club Newport in Wales Saturday.
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