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		The Confederations Cup ended with a stunning Brazilian victory and Germany patted itself on the back for staging a relatively trouble-free dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup.
		FIFA said it wanted all teams in the 2006 World Cup to supply medical certificates in a bid to prevent a re-occurence of the death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe exactly two years ago.
		Brazil are only halfway to finding their true team for the 2006 World Cup and fringe players who prove themselves at the Confederations Cup could make the final cut, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said.
	worldcupweb.com /WCfootball/news (0 words)

	Rugby league - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Rugby league is one of the two codes of rugby, the other being rugby union.
		Rugby league's roots can be traced to early football history, like most forms of football, through the playing of ball games, which bear little resemblance to modern games.
		Rugby league is played by two teams on a rectangular field with a length generally double the width.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/r/u/g/Rugby_league.html (1969 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rugby League Tri-Nations
		With the Rugby League World Cup being held in 2000, the Tri-nations tournament was put on hold indefinitely.
		Australia was to dominate international rugby league over the next three years, winning the World Cup, defeating Great Britain 2-1 and 3-0 in Kangaroo Tours in 2001 and 2003, and defeating Great Britain and New Zealand by large margins in the mid-year Tests of 2002 and 2003.
		The Rugby League International Federation announced on November 10 2006 that it was intended that France would participate in the 2009 tournament.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Rugby_League_Tri-Nations (914 words)

	Rugby from BBsports: Rugby World Cup Ticket (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	rugby.bbsports.org /rugby-world-cup-ticket.html (1434 words)

	RUGBY LEAGUE : Encyclopedia Entry
		Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 'on the bench' (reserves).
		Rugby league is one of the two major codes of rugby, the other being rugby union.
		Rugby league consists of an attacking team (team with a greater territorial advantage), who has possession of the ball, and a defending team (team opposing the attacking team), who must attempt to stop the attacking team from scoring.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Rugby_league (2469 words)

	Rugby league Information
		The National Rugby League is the result of a merger between the Australian Super League and the Australian Rugby League in 1998.
		Rugby league in New Zealand is under the control of the New Zealand Rugby League, which runs the national competition, the Bartercard Cup and the national team, the Kiwis.
		Rugby league is highly popular in Australia, New Zealand, and the Papua New Guinea where rugby league is recognised as the national sport.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Rugby_league (2916 words)

	FIFA WORLD CUP FOOTBALL COMPETITION \| CAR AND MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE HASTINGS DIRECT
		The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or simply the World Cup) is the most important competition in international football, and the world's most representative team sport event.
		The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France was controversial, as the American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents.
		The World Cup was first televised in 1954, and is now the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games.
	www.solarnavigator.net /sport/football_world_cup.htm (2694 words)

	League: NRL clubs dislike World Cup timing - 09 Dec 2005 - International rugby league news - NZ Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Resurrecting the World Cup concept after an eight-year hiatus was trumpeted as a tool to reinvigorate the code globally by the International Federation of Rugby League.
		Although planning for a 10-team Cup was still in its infancy, it may never get off the ground with Australian clubs unhappy with it being held before a long hard slog to the NRL grand final.
		Australian Rugby League chief executive Geoff Carr outlined the World Cup plan to the chief executives of the 15 existing clubs -- and the new Gold Coast franchise -- emphasising the timing of the tournament was far from set in stone.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /topic/story.cfm?c_id=518&objectid=10359142 (527 words)

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		O'Neill, who was recruited from rugby union with the brief of launching the new "A League" and lifting football's profile in Australia, said the behaviour would not be tolerated.
		The eight-team A League's kick off in August will come 16 months after the demise of its 27-year-old predecessor, the National Soccer League, which collapsed under a weight of debt, in-fighting, ethnically-divisive administrations and spectator apathy.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2005Apr/20050419_29781_world_soccer.html (465 words)

	A league of their own \| World of Sport
		Although mainly confined to the north of England, rugby league is one of the oldest television sports, with a history that dates back over half a century.
		However, rugby league was merely one part of what Geoffrey Moorhouse calls a “ragbag of outside entertainments” being tried out by the new channel, which paid the participating clubs £400 for their troubles.
		Despite disagreements over shirt sponsorship in the early 1970s, rugby league remained a mainstay of BBC Television during the 1970s and 1980s, although the commitment to the Floodlit Trophy decreased before financial cutbacks at the BBC lead to its cancellation after the 1979-80 competition.
	www.transdiffusion.org /emc/worldofsport/league.php (1319 words)

	Rugby League Review World News Page
		The league is also looking at having 400 juniors playing Rugby League in Germany and hope to make the game officially recognised in the country.
		Rugby League played on the Maltese Islands, a three man committee based in Malta committed to the code's development and a domestic competition set to kick off in October with no less than four teams at one of the few grassed pitches on the island.
		Rugby League Review July 2007 issue is out now at all good newsagents, and is full of articles and photos focusing on every level of the greatest game of all.
	www.rugbyleaguereview.com /world.htm (2205 words)

	IRB to vote on rugby World Cup venue - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		When it comes to international rugby politics, however, there is no such thing as straightforward and where the best tournament is likely to be held becomes almost incidental next to the horse-trading and self interest of the major nations.
		The 1995 South African World Cup, which marked the Springboks' first appearance in the tournament after their previous ban because of apartheid, was a huge success on many levels.
		Japanese officials say their hosting of the World Cup would be the greatest step forward for the game since it turned professional 10 years ago and would send a strong message that the IRB was serious about global expansion.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/IRB-to-vote-on-rugby-World-Cup-venue/2005/11/14/1131816849414.html (769 words)

	Rleague.com - The World of Rugby League
		when did you hear about the rugby league world cup on telly last if this was soccer or union we would know which teams were there, where they were from,,how manty times they farted,when the coach drivers mum got done for shoplifting.......
		Your closing comment that rugby union in Australia is heavily dependent on rugby league for its popularity is worthy of rebuttal.
		The 2003 rugby World Cup in Australia would have opened the eyes of quite a few NRL stars to what a genuine World Cup is all about.
	www.rleague.com /db/article.php?id=27140 (2331 words)

	WARL \| Western Australian Rugby League
		2005 saw 25,000 Western Australians experience the hugely successful Trial between the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs as well as the Round 7 NRL fixture between the Sharks and Warriors.
		The future of the WA Rugby League relies heavily on an NRL presence in our state.
		Seeing WA Rugby League would be the sole underwriters for both matches the WA Rugby League Board decided that this was too much of a gamble considering the inaugural year of the Western Force.
	www.warugbyleague.com.au /content/nrlperth (142 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ireland national rugby league team
		The Ireland national rugby league team, is the professional rugby league team representing Ireland.
		Phil Coles, a former Newcastle Knights colt and John Sharpe, a rugby union convert, are examples of amateur players to have competed in all of these competitions for Ireland.
		As it is not a full member of the Rugby League International Federation, these matches are not considered to be tests.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team (850 words)

	Goff On Rugby -- American Rugby News
		The aim of the Churchill Cup to develop and grow rugby in North America is being met, say Rugby Canada's President Roger Smith and the Canada head coach Ric Suggitt.
		Rugby is becoming their second choice sport, as compared to five years ago when it was their third or fourth choice sport, and we are seeing a dramatic growth of the sport at that level.
		Rugby is seen very differently in the USA to how it is in England in that it is as viewed as an extreme sport and that's where the attraction lies for these youngsters."
	www.goffonrugby.com /Articles/2005/churchillcup061605.htm (1250 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| rugby world cup
		Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron has admitted it will be a "big ask" for England to defend the World Cup this year.
		The 2003 Rugby World Cup delivered some memorable moments, from the colourful fans, to some animated press conferences, and to the passion and pride of the players representing their countries in Australia.
		South African rugby has lurched from one ignominous crisis to another in recent months, with allegations of racism, an early exit from the World Cup, and now the controversial Springbok "boot camp".
	sport.iafrica.com /rugby_world_cup (801 words)

	USATODAY.com - Arsenal scorches Blackburn to reach another FA Cup final (Site not responding. Last check: )
		CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Arsenal reached the FA Cup final for the fourth time in five years, beating Blackburn 3-0 Saturday behind two goals by substitute Robin van Persie in the last four minutes.
		Liverpool, which has reached the Champions League semifinals, was held to a 2-2 tie by Tottenham and dropped to sixth place.
		Ireland's national soccer and rugby teams most likely would have played their home matches in Britain if the GAA had voted against lifting the ban — until Lansdowne Road is reopened.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/world/2005-04-16-euro-roundup_x.htm (1013 words)

	LFG - Press Releases - International World Cup Rugby Matches to Invade America
		Rugby dates from the 1860s and is considered an ancestor of American football.
		A rugby football team has 15 players and each team attempts to carry the football across the opponent's goal to score, which is worth 5 points.
		In August, Rugby League World Cup 2000 reached agreement with Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) of Philadelphia, Pa., to sponsor the World Cup competitions and bring the North Pacific Cup championship to the United States.
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	Rugby League World Cup
		The tournament was held in Australia to coincide with the local celebration of 50 seasons of Rugby League.
		The first World Cup in 8 years saw the permanent addition of a Final between the top 2 sides to determine the winner.
		The Australians stumbled badly in England in the 1970 World Cup.
	rl1908.com /Tests/World-Cup.htm (2040 words)

	WA Rugby League
		Rugby League enjoys a strong support base in Perth with an additional, demonstrated latent following who are keen to be involved and again enjoy the game at a top level.
		Rugby League followers in Perth enjoy the game with many being ex-pat fans from outside of WA.
		WA Rugby League will also be targeting family groups to attract a broad range of the community to our games and functions.
	www.warugbyleague.com.au /content/sponsormem (963 words)

	AmericanRugbyNews.com: Churchill Cup fixtures confirmed (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The exciting new structure has been announced by the Rugby Football Union, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby (the three nations who form the alliance of the Churchill Cup) and enables even more people to experience world class rugby on their doorstep.
		The Churchill Cup continues to attract interest from all over the world and this summer the tournament was broadcast in five countries.
		All nine matches of the 2006 Churchill Cup will be broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports as well as in Canada, the USA and across Asia and the Middle East.
	americanrugbynews.com /2005/10/31/churchill-cup-fixtures-confirmed (590 words)

	Australian Rugby League
		The Rugby League National Anti-Doping Rules for the 2005 and 2006 seasons which applies to all Rugby League competitions.
		The official Australian Rugby League laws of the game, for the senior level of the game (Ages 13 years and over).
		The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to provide all participants in Rugby League with some simple rules concerning the standards of behaviour that are expected.
	www.rugbyleague.com.au /arl/about/rules.php (136 words)

	Tonga qualifies for 2008 Rugby League World Cup (Site not responding. Last check: )
		TONGA'S national rugby league team the Mate Ma’a Tonga beat Samoa 18-10 on October 22 at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, United Kingdom, to qualify for the 2008 World Cup in Australia.
		The Mate Ma’a Tonga becomes the first team to qualify for the World Cup from the pool stages with Fiji also qualifying as runners-up, while Samoa will have to go through more qualifying matches next year in the reperchage competition.
		Tonga’s next game in the Federation Shield will be against England on October 29 at Twickenham Stoop, London, and against France on November 5 at the Halton Stadium, Widnes.
	www.matangitonga.to /article/sports/rugby/article_print_league241006.shtml (148 words)

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	Hudson future thrown into doubt again after arrest in Portugal \| Rugby league \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		Rugby league: Quins aiming for a rare double
		Rugby league: Tribunal likely to settle dispute over Cooke's move to Rovers
		Ryan Hudson has jeopardised his Super League future by being arrested for drunken behaviour as an unofficial guest at Huddersfield's pre-season training camp in Portugal while serving a two-year drugs ban that cost him his previous job with Bradford.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /rugbyleague/story/0,,1991870,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=7 (578 words)

	Scotland Rugby League - USA bids for 2005 Student World Cup
		The American National Rugby League is making way to bring the Student World Cup to the United States in 2005.
		Neil Wood, Director of the Student Rugby League, is reviewing a formal bid for the tournament from the AMNRL.
		The Student World Cup will bring 12 nations to the United States to compete over ten days for the championship world title.
	www.angelfire.com /pr/srl/newsusabid.html (192 words)

	Rugby Canada gets development funding
		Rugby's world governing body is allocating $10.5 million Cdn for development of the sport in the United States and Canada.
		The International Rugby Board wants to help tier two Rugby Canada and USA Rugby to reach the elite first tier.
		Canada is currently ranked 13th in the world while the U.S. is 14th.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2005/09/13/rugby20050913.html (1100 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		A regular home for both rugby codes, the venue hosted a number of matches at the 2000 Olympics as well as the epic FIFA World Cup qualifier between Australia and Argentina in 1993, a match that marked the return to international football for one Diego Maradona.
		With the brand new Australian league featuring a number of new clubs and with the defunct National Soccer League having been completed over twelve months prior, the seven Australian Hyundai A-League clubs were left to compete in an abbreviated week-long knockout tournament to decide who would represent the region’s largest nation at the Oceania championship.
		Sydney FC are competing in one of the most competitive sporting markets in the world with the city having a heavy presence in three other football codes in rugby league, rugby union and Australian Rules Football.
	www.fifa.com /en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2005-26,00.html (1112 words)

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