The News Review:
- Rail firm defends rugby schedules
- Rugby: Ireland take battering in Cup warm-up
- Football and rugby stay in city
Rail firm defends rugby schedules
BBC News – Aug 17, 2007
But First Great Western said scheduled engineering works meant it was not possible to lay on extra trains for fans after the game. The company said arranging supporters’ trains was “a multi-party issue and has seen previous meetings with the Rugby World Cup body”. John Pockett the First Great Western Manager for Wales said: “The criticism is wrongly directed – it should firmly be laid at the door of the organisers of the Rugby World Cup of that there is no doubt. Broadcaster”When this date was suggested it was pointed out to them then that this would be a problem. The difficulty was pointed out.
Rugby: Ireland take battering in Cup warm-up
New Zealand Herald – Aug 17, 2007
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Football and rugby stay in city
BBC News – Aug 17, 2007
Rovers had planned to play at Cheltenham Town’s Whaddon Road ground from the middle of the season. Work on developing "The Mem" into an 18500-seater stadium will now begin in May 2008 with a scheduled completion date of December 2009. Some residents around the stadium oppose the development.