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All Blacks edge France to end World Cup drought

Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:55 AM EDT

By Steve McMorran, AP Sports Writer (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

The wait is over. New Zealand is back on top at the Rugby World Cup.

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Rugby player banned for tweets may give up career

Tue Oct 4, 2011 4:32 AM EDT

By Foster Niumata, AP Sports Writer (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

A suspended rugby player says he's ready to quit the sport if his outspoken comments against the International Rugby Board lead to better treatment for second-tier teams.

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Bagpipe ban riles Scotland team at Rugby World Cup

Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:35 AM EDT

By Steve McMorran, AP Sports Writer (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

The music has stirred Scottish hearts for centuries. Now the skirl of bagpipes may not be heard in stadiums at the Rugby World Cup, and the Scots are not happy.

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Finland is officially world's worst rugby team

Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:37 AM EDT

By David Macdougall, Associated Press (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

As the world's best rugby teams continue their quest for World Cup glory in New Zealand, spare a thought for those players on the other side of the globe — and at the other end of the rankings.

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Samoan rugby player apologizes for Twitter rants

Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:21 AM EDT

By Foster Niumata, AP Sports Writer (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

A Samoan rugby player escaped punishment from World Cup organizers after team officials apologized Tuesday for his Twitter comments that compared the team's treatment to the Holocaust, slavery and apartheid.

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Rugby star facing axe murder charges

Seeded on Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:39 AM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Seeded by jedipunk (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

A former top South African rugby player has allegedly hacked three people to death in a revenge attack after his daughter was reportedly gang-raped and infected with HIV.

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ESPN secures rights to show 43 live rugby matches

Seeded on Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:28 AM EST (BBC News)

Seeded by LonoKemp

ESPN has agreed a three-year broadcasting deal with Premier Rugby to show live matches from next season. The deal allows the American company to televise 43 games exclusively live, including one semi-final and the Guinness Premiership final.

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