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English Rugby Fans Lead The Charge

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 11:01 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Heineken, a worldwide partner and the official beer of the Rugby World Cup 2011, has found that besides the Kiwis, the English fans are the most social fans so far in the tournament. Over the past four weeks of Rugby World Cup 2011 supporters ... More >>

NZ and Japan to honour earthquake victims

Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:18 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

AUCKLAND, 11 Sept. - Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced that the New Zealand v Japan Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Hamilton on 16 September will honour the members of the Rugby family who lost their lives in the Christchurch earthquake and the Japan ... More >>

Huge NZ audience tunes in to opening

Monday, 12 September 2011, 10:15 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

One of the largest ever New Zealand television audiences tuned into the opening night of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) official figures show. More >>

Colourful Maori Welcome for Rugby World Cup Trophy in Akld

Friday, 2 September 2011, 4:07 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

The Webb Ellis Cup, the tangible symbol of world rugby supremacy, arrived in style in Auckland today on board an Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo to an unforgettable welcome from a traditional Maori haka group ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup ... More >>

Official RWC 2011 Mobile App launched

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 10:19 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

The Official Rugby World Cup 2011 Mobile App is now available to download for free for Blackberry, PlayBook, iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone 7. More >>

Tag Huer Announces Partnership As Official Watch Of RWC

Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 12:18 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

TAG Heuer, the world leader in luxury sports watches and chronographs since 1860, today announces its partnership as the Official Watch of the Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>

Statement on Webb Ellis Cup

Thursday, 18 August 2011, 12:57 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament organisers today clarified the status of the Webb Ellis Cup which toured New Zealand on the RWC 2011 Roadshow. More >>

School to be rewarded for naming mascot

Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 11:11 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

The children of Room 1, St Bernadettes School, Dunedin, will be rewarded for naming Dunedin’s Rugby World Cup 2011 school mascot, Lachie Scrummage. More >>

ransport Plans For Bledisloe Cup And RWC 2011 At Eden Park

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 11:17 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

For pool matches at Eden Park the aim is to have 60 per cent of fans arrive by ways other than private car (rail, bus, walking, taxi and coach). For Finals matches that target jumps to 70 per cent. More >>

Port Chalmers School pupils help launch RWC 2011 booklet

Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 12:47 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Dunedin’s guide for children to Rugby World Cup 2011 in the city will be launched at Port Chalmers School next Tuesday, 2 August. More >>

Rugby World Cup 2011 Roadshow and Webb Ellis Cup in Rotorua

Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 5:18 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

See Rugby Unions’ most coveted trophy, the legendary Webb Ellis Cup, and get a sneak peek at some of the REAL New Zealand Festival events heading our way when the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Roadshow comes to Rotorua on Thursday 21 July. More >>

Rugby World Cup 2011 Roadshow coming to Auckland

Friday, 15 July 2011, 4:06 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 Roadshow coming to Auckland Auckland is the last pit stop in a journey up the length of New Zealand to give Kiwis a taste of the excitement of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011). The RWC 2011 Roadshow kicked-off in Bluff on 4 July ... More >>

Entries Open for Young Kiwis to Fly International Flags

Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:36 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Fifty or fewer fine words will help determine which lucky young Kiwis will have the honour of leading teams out onto the field during Rugby World Cup matches this year, bearing the teams’ national flags. More >>

New Zealand poised to hold excellent Tournament

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 4:12 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

New Zealand celebrates 100 days to kick-off of seventh RWC IRB confident in Tournament preparations RWC 2011 Roadshow to take Webb Ellis Cup to 27 New Zealand towns and cities New Zealand is poised to hold an excellent Rugby World Cup ... More >>

RWC Bunting Available for Public Sale

Thursday, 26 May 2011, 12:40 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Dunedin (26 May, 2011): Stand by for an outbreak of Rugby World Cup 2011 official bunting across the city. More >>

Christchurch hosting RWC 2011 games decision

Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 3:24 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Stadium Christchurch requires extensive repairs, timeframes uncertain • Quarter finals reallocated to Eden Park • Pool matches to be reallocated to other RWC 2011 venues • Existing ticket holders to be offered refund or tickets to reallocated ... More >>

Fans warned not to be let down by scam RWC Tickets

Thursday, 20 January 2011, 4:13 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby fans around the world are being urged to take care when purchasing tickets for Rugby World Cup 2011 as a result of a number of fraudulent and deceptive websites claiming to offer tournament tickets. More >>

Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers still needed

Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:49 am | Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers still needed Interviews are being held next week for people who have applied to be Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) volunteers – and there’s still a chance for those yet to register to get involved. More >>

Fan Zones span Auckland for RWC 2011

Thursday, 26 August 2010, 1:13 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Auckland will have four official Fan Zones screening live Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) action around the region during next year’s Tournament. More >>

Brancott Estate Appointed RWC 2011Official Sponsor

Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 4:06 pm | Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today announced that it has signed the first New Zealand based Official Sponsor, Pernod Ricard, who will be promoting New Zealand’s premium wine brand, Brancott Estate as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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