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- Rugby Union: Acts of violence at World Cup strips away mask of…
- Rugby Union: Acts of violence at World Cup strips away mask of…
- Rugby Union World Cup Notes: Tonga rises in rugby rankings
Rugby Union: Acts of violence at World Cup strips away mask of…
International Herald Tribune – Sep 19, 2007
” It is a phrase that emphasizes the game's class-ridden British roots. It is also at every level a lie. As with so many sports television with its multiple camera angles and slow-motion close-up replays has subtly changed rugby simply by showing things the fan in the stadium could miss. Rugby can no longer turn a blind eye to the ugly side of its sport.
Rugby Union: Acts of violence at World Cup strips away mask of…
International Herald Tribune – Sep 19, 2007
If you wanted money you couldn't play and that generally limited the game to those who had money. Such an attitude explains why soccer not rugby became the world game. It almost killed rugby in Australia but made it appealing to snobs wherever it is played. The hypocrisy also helped preserve some of rugby's more attractive characteristics which linger on even in the era of professionalism and make a refreshing change from soccer.
Rugby Union World Cup Notes: Tonga rises in rugby rankings
International Herald Tribune – Sep 19, 2007
The top nine teams in the rankings did not move when the latest update was released Wednesday with World Cup favorite New Zealand still No. 1 followed by Australia and South Africa. Host France is the top-ranked Northern Hemisphere team at No.