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	Jock Hobbs - New Zealand Rugby Player - Rugby-Heroes.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Flanker Jock Hobbs came to prominence following the retirement of Graham Mourie in 1982 and went on to play 21 internationals in a three year career.
		Hobbs was then given the honour of captaining his side for the trip to Argentina due to the unavailability of Andy Dalton, though he would later recall that it was a difficult undertaking: "I was relatively young and had extremely senior players in the team.
		Jock toured South Africa with the Cavaliers in 1986, and was made captain again for the trip to France later in the year.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1123 (364 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jock Hobbs (born Michael James Bowie Hobbs on 15 February 1960 in Christchurch) was a New Zealand rugby union player who was an All Blacks flanker who played in 21 tests between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain.
		Jock Hobbs played in the first XV at Christ's College in Christchurch, and was a regular first choice for Canterbury during the 1981 season, and he played in the failed Ranfurly Shield challenge against Waikato.
		Hobbs was All Black captain on the short tour of Fiji late in 1984 when Andy Dalton was unavailable, and in the tour of Argentina in 1985 when Dalton was again unavailable.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Jock_Hobbs (255 words)

	In the Black: Hobbs points the way - OffTheField - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jock Hobbs used his chairman's address at the Rugby Union's annual meeting in Wellington on Wednesday to rally the troops for what he predicts are some tough battles ahead.
		Hobbs said renegotiating the News deal was the union's biggest challenge and reiterated chief executive Chris Moller's comments last week that SANZAR was only a few weeks away from completing its proposals for the broadcaster.
		Hobbs said changing the NPC was critical if the game was to remain financially sustainable and warned that if that did not happen, and the players' collective was poorly handled, it would impact adversely on the All Blacks.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/04/29/1083224519566.html (779 words)

	Capital rewards Jock Hobbs' work - New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz
		Hobbs headed the team which won the hosting rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, a highlight of years of involvement in rugby as a player and administrator.
		Hobbs was also on the outer with the establishment after touring South Africa in 1986 with the Cavaliers, serving a two-test ban and later regretting his involvement in the tour.
		In the late 1990s Hobbs' was voted out of the NZRU but, after losing the co-hosting rights to the 2003 World Cup, he returned to the fold as chairman of a new board.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3893402a1823,00.html (627 words)

	Michael James Bowie Hobbs : New Zealand All Black (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jock Hobbs has achieved so much prominence in recent years as an administrator, especially when times have been turbulent, that it may have been overlooked he also had an eminent playing career.
		Hobbs did so well against the Lions that for the next three or four seasons he was unchallenged as the All Blacks' number seven and he quickly entered calculations, despite his limited experience as a provincial leader, as a captaincy option.
		Hobbs, together with another new board member in Mourie, at least had restored some of the top level rugby nous and wisdom which seemed to have been lacking in too many of their predecessors.
	www.rugbymuseum.co.nz /ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=391 (1222 words)

	2011: NZ has a 'real chance': Sport: Rugby: News24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs declined to comment on the newspaper report and said he was no clearer on how different delegates would vote than before he went on the lobbying tour.
		Many questions put to Hobbs and New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Chris Moller during the presentations related to the relatively small size of New Zealand's stadiums and whether there would be enough accommodation during the knockout rounds of the tournament.
		Hobbs said he believed those concerns were satisfactorily answered.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Rugby/0,9294,2-9-838_1827599,00.html (323 words)

	Xtra PDA : Stadium Decision Pleases Hobbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jock Hobbs, Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union
		Chairman Jock Hobbs said from London that the Government's decision to support the redevelopment of Auckland's Eden Park, with further work pending, was a clear signal for the tournament and the country.
		He said the tournament company had supported the vision of a waterfront stadium if it could be delivered on time and subject to appropriate support from other stakeholders, and it had identified Eden Park as its alternate venue.
	www.xtra.co.nz /pda/0,,12540-6623306,00.html (208 words)

	SuperRugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 42-year-old Hobbs, having previously been spurned by the national brainstrust when bidding for a high-profile rugby position in New Zealand, was unanimously elected as NZRFU board chairman.
		In a statement issued on Wednesday the board said it had decided that it was "important for New Zealand rugby to move forward quickly" from the special meeting and the key to that was electing a new chairman immediately.
		The election of two former All Black captains - Hobbs, as both member and chairman, and Mourie - is a clear indication that the provincial unions felt the need to go back to 'old school' rugby people.
	www.superrugby.co.za /?id=65784&des=article&scat= (568 words)

	NZRFU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs said the response by Provincial Unions to the Competitions Review had been positive and the quality of applications that the NZRU has received for competition entry is ample testament to healthy provincial competition and a lifting of the bar.
		Hobbs said the support of the Community Rugby Plan, in which the NZRU will invest $20 million from 2004 to 2006, was crucial to ensuring the base level of the game was strong.
		Hobbs added The signing of a five-year broadcasting deal between Sanzar and News Limited and South Africa’s SuperSport had allowed the NZRU to plan for the future with greater certainty and confidence.
	www.nzrugbynet.co.nz /NR/exeres/F316F664-A9A6-4E2A-9E8C-8B0724C37383.htm (728 words)

	Pandasport - Opinionated Sports Discussion
		Hobbs, in Dublin on International Rugby Board business, said he would write to News chief operating officer Peter Macourt today, outlining what he called "benefits and add-ons" to the value of the Super 14 for the bosses and broadcasters.
		Hobbs would not elaborate on the reasons, as they were "too sensitive at the moment".
		Jock Hobbs can wank on all about the benefits that NZ has brought to News Corp, but I'm sure News Corp can actually quantify it, hence the relatively lower sponsorship deal two years ago that the NZRFU were shouting to the world about.
	www.pandasport.co.nz /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5242 (1761 words)

	NZer of the Year: Jock Hobbs - 17 Dec 2005 - National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was Hobbs who asked Clark to change her speech on the morning of the presentation, after she had flown 30 hours to get to Dublin ahead of an Apec meeting in Korea, even after her first plane from Auckland was turned back mid-flight.
		Hobbs opened and closed the presentation to the 22 delegates in the IRB boardroom on November 17.
		Hobbs was a 21-test All Black in rugby's most demanding position - openside flanker, a role requiring relentless stamina, courage and resilience.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /section/print.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10360354 (2354 words)

	All Black job up for grabs: News24: Archive: News24
		In a statement to reporters at a Sydney hotel, NZRU chairman Jock Hobbs said: "John Mitchell's contract expires at the end of December this year.
		Alongside Hobbs was NZRU chief executive Chris Moller, who made it clear there were "a number of areas of improvement required" if the taciturn Mitchell was to retain his job.
		Hobbs said a three-man panel comprising NZRU director Mike Eagle, vice-president and former All Black captain John Graham and Moller would oversee the selection process with a final decision taken by the union's full board.
	www.news24.com /News24/Archive/0,,2-1659_1448852,00.html (538 words)

	Rugby World cup web .com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NZ Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs has made an impassioned plea for a world-class stadium at Eden Park amid speculation that a cheap upgrade is on the cards for the 2011 World Cup according to The NZ Herald.
		Mr Hobbs was speaking in Auckland yesterday at the resource consent hearing for a $320 million upgrade of the existing stadium - subsequently notched up by the Eden Park Trust Board to a "legacy masterplan" costing $385 million.
		Mr Hobbs said the cup, with an estimated television audience of four billion, was the third-largest global sporting event after the Olympics and the Football World Cup.
	www.worldcupweb.com /WCrugby/content/print_article.asp?print=yes&id=1031 (359 words)

	NZRFU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A record income, significant achievements on the field, and the undertaking of several important projects were the highlights of the 2003 year for the New Zealand Rugby Union.
		The Blues won the xtra Super 12 competition with three New Zealand teams playing in the semifinals and the Air New Zealand NPC was a success yet again, while the Lion Foundation Cup continued to increase in stature.
		Mr Hobbs said the NZRU was undertaking further consultation with provincial unions and other stakeholders on the Competitions Review.
	www.nzrugbynet.co.nz /NR/exeres/FAFD03FE-4301-4631-B712-9377F8FC1E6C.htm (633 words)

	Winning bid will inspire generations, says Hobbs - OffTheField - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Trading heavily on the impact New Zealand has had on world rugby in the past 100 years, Hobbs believes the tournament would be run with the enjoyment of players and fans firmly in mind.
		Hobbs will present his country's bid to host the tournament with Prime Minister Helen Clark, NZRU chief executive Chris Moller and former international Colin Meads at the International Rugby Board (IRB) headquarters in Dublin on Thursday.
		Hobbs feels the knowledge and passion New Zealand fans have for the game would ensure the players would be well supported.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2005/11/14/1131951096531.html (479 words)

	IRB to deliver stadium warning - 12 Nov 2006 - Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs is also expecting to learn in Dublin this week when exactly in 2011 the World Cup is going to be played.
		Hobbs said the date of the 2011 event will not impact on when the main stadium would have to be completed.
		These are the issues Hobbs is likely to be pressed on by RWCL which will also want to know what contingencies are in place.
	www.nzherald.co.nz /section/story.cfm?c_id=4&ObjectID=10410326 (794 words)

	NZ 2011 would boost Kiwi rugby » 7DAYS General and Local News, Dubai, Abu Dhabi UAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs will present his country’s bid to host the tournament with Prime Minister Helen Clark, NZRU chief executive Chris Moller and former international Colin Meads at the International Rugby Board (IRB) head-quarters in Dublin tomorrow.
		Hobbs believes the tournament would be run with the enjoyment of players and fans firmly in mind.
		And while the country’s current team are sweeping all before them on the pitch, Hobbs was keen to point out that a successful bid would strenghten the sport even further in their nation.
	www.7days.ae /2005/11/16/nz-2011-would-boost-kiwi-rugby.html (450 words)

	The Fanatics News: NZRU chases government World Cup funds
		NZRU chairman Jock Hobbs told the Dominion Post newspaper, the union would approach the government for financial help early next year.
		Hobbs said government funding had taken on more importance after World Cup hosting criteria were unveiled by the International Rugby Board at its annual meeting in Dublin last month.
		Hobbs did not reveal the size of the IRB's fee, but said the size of New Zealand's stadia restricted the NZRU's ability to bring in revenue.
	www.thefanatics.com /category/News/144258.html (277 words)

	Chairman Jock Hobbs all smiles - Newstalk ZB
		A smiling chairman Jock Hobbs says the trip has gone well but he has stopped short of guaranteeing that they will host the event.
		Hobbs has not mentioned any vote count or assurances of support from other countries.
		Hobbs also has not yet named the list of celebrities who will help support the bid.
	www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=83270 (221 words)

	Sport: How we won by Joseph Romanos \| New Zealand Listener (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs toured South Africa with the 1986 rebel Cavaliers, who earned a large but undisclosed sum of money for their trouble.
		Hobbs has been the key player in two critical episodes in New Zealand rugby.
		Hobbs worked tremendously long hours to badger and bully the All Blacks into staying loyal to traditional rugby union, which they eventually did (after they had used their unique bargaining position to leverage huge pay packets).
	www.nzlistener.co.nz /issue/3421/columnists/5095/how_we_won.html (760 words)

	Reaction to World Cup decision - Newstalk ZB
		Hobbs says the responsibility is huge but one which New Zealand will meet.
		Millar says NZRU chairman Jock Hobbs made an emotional speech while the mere fact that Prime Minister Helen Clark was there showed how important rugby is to New Zealand.
		Garry Moore says he has already met with Jock Hobbs and wants the national rugby stadium based in the garden city.
	www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=84344 (859 words)

	Cambridge Stud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Former All Black captain Jock Hobbs has joined a syndicate headed by Cambridge Stud owner Sir Patrick Hogan to race a Rock Of Gibraltar x Tristalove filly next season.
		Canterbury-based Hobbs played 39 international games for New Zealand during the 1980s and in 16 of these he was the team's captain.
		Interestinly Hobbs played his school rugby in the same team as John Sargent.
	www.cambridgestud.co.nz /news.asp?id=517 (171 words)

	The Australian: All Blacks stars to snub Super 14 [ 12sep06 ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But the union is confident it will not have to pay compensation, even if the absence of star players compromises the quality of the competition.
		News Limited was annoyed at not initially being consulted regarding the NZRU's plan, but union chairman Jock Hobbs said today he does not believe his organisation will be liable to pay compensation.
		Hobbs, currently in Ireland on International Rugby Board (IRB) business, would not elaborate on why he thought compensation was not an issue, but said the NZRU is continuing discussions with News Limited.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /printpage/0,5942,20396836,00.html (311 words)

	Print Article: All Blacks coaching job advertised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The New Zealand Rugby Union is to advertise the All Blacks coaching position.
		NZRU chairman Jock Hobbs told a media briefing in Sydney incumbent coach John Mitchell's contract expired at the end of December.
		However, the appointment of the best possible candidate would not be compromised by the deadline.
	www.theage.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/11/21/1069027308323.html (332 words)

	espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Rugby: News Details
		Jock Hobbs says the resignation had changed nothing.
		The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said Thursday Kumar would step down in an attempt to mend relations with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), which was furious after the ARU decided not to back its neighbour in its ultimately successful bid for the 2011 hosting rights.
		But in a terse statement Friday NZRU chairman Jock Hobbs said the resignation had changed nothing.
	www.espnstar.com /rugby/rugby_newsdetail_1656801.html (435 words)

	IRB RWC 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hobbs told AllBlacks.com current coach John Mitchell, whose contract expires next month, was invited to apply for the highly sought position.
		Hobbs said an influential three-man committee would review New Zealand’s performance at Rugby World Cup 2003 after the All Blacks exited the Tournament following their 22-10 semi final loss to Australia last Saturday.
		Hobbs said Mitchell and his management team were told of the decision after the All Blacks 40-13 victory over France in the play-off for third place in Sydney on Thursday night, adding the decision to open up the head coaching position had been made before the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
	www.rwc2003.irb.com /EN/Tournament/News/md2111AllBlackscoach.htm (437 words)

	Auckland Rugby Union - News Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Based on Australia's experience of hosting the 2003 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand can expect to attract as many as 66,000 international supporters, 2,500 international media, and up to 2,500 corporate and VIP guests throughout the tournament, with many people going on to explore other parts of the country.
		Mr Hobbs said if last year's DHL New Zealand Lions Series was any guide, those visitors would leave New Zealand to become great ambassadors for this country and its attractions.
		Jock Hobbs said this latest report shows the economic spin off from hosting the Cup will be in keeping with the scale of the event, and that there will also be social benefits.
	www.aucklandrugby.co.nz /club/news/article.html?newsid=3513803 (484 words)

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