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  Rugby Union Powergen Cup Betting
This is the main cup competition for the English Clubs and is similar to the FA Cup in football.
The Powergen Cup betting is very competitive as in a one off game any of the Zurich Premiership teams can come out on top and so a lot will depend on who wants it most get the rub of the green on the day and gets good draws along the way.
The Powergen cup games are played at a very high intensity as it is a one off game and has become an event to follow for the Rugby Betting supported each season.
www.betting-directory.com /sport/powergen-cup-betting.php   (226 words)

  
  Powergen Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Powergen Cup, previously the John Player Cup the Pilkington Cup, Tetley's Bitter Cup was the English rugby union knock-out cup competition allowing entrants from all members of the Rugby Football Union.
Although the new Powergen Cup will certainly benefit the regional Welsh Clubs in the long-run, their inclusion initially caused them to be expelled from their home in the Celtic League.
The pools (or groups) for the Powergen Cup were decided on a regional basis, comprising of three English sides geographically close to one another, and one Welsh club again divided as far as possible by their location.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powergen_Cup   (820 words)

  
 Powergen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Powergen was an electric generating company in the United Kingdom.
Powergen was formed in 1990 when the Central Electricity Generating Board was split into three generating companies (Powergen, National Power and Nuclear Electric plc.
Powergen was one of the first energy companies in the UK to take the logical step of combining gas and electric bills where customers take both services.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Powergen   (311 words)

  
 Rugby World Cup Tickets — France 2007 Rugby World Cup Tickets | Soldoutentertainments.com
The Rugby World Cup is the top international rugby union competition in the world today.
The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, a trophy that has been named after the Rugby School pupil credited with inventing the modern game of rugby.
The next Rugby World Cup is to be held in France, beginning in september 2007.
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 Rugby union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, the trophy for the Rugby World Cup bears the name of "Webb Ellis" in his honour, and a plaque at the school 'commemorates' the 'achievement'.
The most important tournament in rugby union is the Rugby World Cup, a men's tournament that take place every four years between the elite national rugby union teams.
The tournament is considered to be one of the top three international sporting events in the world, with the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics being the biggest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_Union   (5173 words)

  
 RugbyRugby : Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As a result, the RFU will be forced to rebrand the new-look Powergen Cup - which pitches the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs with the four Welsh regions - just one year into its existance.
The new Powergen Cup was signed up for four years by the BBC and over 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the semi-final double-header in Cardiff, where Leicester take on Wasps and Bath clash with Llanelli.
Powergen's association with rugby stretches back five years and they have been credited by the RFU and Premier Rugby with helping to make giant strides in the community game.
www.rugbyrugby.com /news/story_49075.shtml   (415 words)

  
 Millennium Stadium and Twickenham host new-look Powergen Cup - 30 Aug 2005
The Powergen Intermediate Cup and Powergen Junior Vase are unchanged with all finals to be played at Twickenham in April as part of Powergen Finals Day.
Powergen have agreed a deal to sponsor all four competitions in a partnership with the Rugby Football Union, the Welsh Rugby Union and Premier Rugby Ltd.
Powergen's Head of Brand Strategy and Communications Helen Kerr said:"Powergen is delighted to be extending its support of rugby union for the 2005/6 season.
www.ospreysrugby.com /ospreys_news_view.php?news_id=115   (798 words)

  
 Powergen - Sponsorship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Powergen sponsors the Rugby Union Powergen Cup and the Rugby League Powergen Challenge Cup.
As well as sponsoring the Powergen Cup, the national knockout cup involving 132 rugby clubs around the country, we're also involved in rugby union on a number of levels, from the elite professional clubs to local rugby clubs.
The Powergen logo was launched on the playing shirts at the start of the season, with fans able to buy replica kit and other ITFC merchandise through the club shops or online.
www.eon-uk.com /corporateresponsibility/reports/corporate_responsibility_report_2003/powergen/site/key_issues/marketplace_issues/responsibl_marketing/sponsorship.html   (337 words)

  
 Powergen Cup: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at rugby school in england....
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The european challenge cup in rugby union, known as the parker pen shield from 2001 to 2003 and parker pen challenge cup from 2003, is the sister competition to...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/powergen_cup.htm   (1198 words)

  
 Powergen cut rugby link
POWERGEN have decided to end their sponsorship association with both codes of rugby in order to concentrate all resources on football.
As a result, the RFU will be forced to rebrand the new-look Powergen Cup - which pitches the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs with the four Welsh regions - just one year into its existence.
Powergen were heavily involved in community and youth rugby in both codes.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk /sport/s/204/204766_powergen_cut_rugby_link.html   (677 words)

  
 Preview - Powergen Cup Round Four   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
They have won 16 of their 30 previous cup ties and are bidding to reach the fifth round for a fourth successive season.
This is their fourth successive away cup draw but that has not stopped them accounting for North One side Cleckheaton 28-25 in the 2nd round and Barking 33-13 in the third.
Otley are bidding to win a third cup tie in the same season for the first time whilst Plymouth have not been this far since they were quarter-finalists in 1997/98 when Wasps ended their run.
www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2002/05/11/editorial_23747.html   (1144 words)

  
 POWERGEN CUP PREVIEW - Heavensgame Rugby Union at its best   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The POWERGEN CUP moves into the third round this weekend, here are a full set of previews.
The defending Powergen Cup champions, Leeds Tykes, are the only side in Pool C who cannot progress any further in this season’s competition having lost both of their matches so far.
Northampton’s last away victory was 22-7 against Worcester in the Powergen Cup on 1 October.
www.heavensgame.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=715&Itemid=1   (1087 words)

  
 Articles - Rugby union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Other nations that have qualified for a World Cup but are classified as "Tier 3" by the IRB, include Georgia, Namibia, Spain, and Uruguay.
Previous winners of the men´s tournament have been New Zealand in 1987 (the first year the competition was held), Australia in 1991 and 1999, South Africa in 1995 and England in 2003.
The next world cup will be held in France in 2007, with New Zealand hosting the tournament in 2011.
www.foreverd.com /articles/Rugby_union   (4472 words)

  
 Leicester Tigers : New Powergen Cup Launched for 2005/06   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The new-look 2005/06 Powergen Cup will use two of the world's greatest rugby venues - the Millennium Stadium and Twickenham - in its first season as a cross-border competition.
Powergen have agreed a deal to sponsor all four competitions in a partnership with the Rugby Football Union and Premier Rugby Ltd.
Powergen's Sponsorship Manager Mike Thompson said: "Powergen is delighted to be extending its support of rugby union for the 2005/06 season.
tigers.co.uk /29_4470.php?PHPSESSID=8ccb039699b2db95a72e8d0081b7ca49   (796 words)

  
 Powergen extends sponsorship of Rugby League Challenge Cup - 31st August 2005 SportFocus news
Powergen announced today (31 August) that it has extended its sponsorship of Rugby League's Challenge Cup Tournament for the 2006 season, in a two year agreement which will see the UK's largest integrated energy company enter its fourth season as Title Sponsor.
In conjunction with Powergen's sponsorship extension, The Rugby Football League also announced today that the 2006 Powergen Challenge Cup is to retain its new position within the Rugby League Summer calendar, with the Final taking place on Saturday 26 August at the new Wembley Stadium.
Commenting on the extension, Mike Thompson, Powergen Sponsorship Manager said: "We are delighted to be entering in to our fourth year of partnership with the RFL and we are excited to play a role in the Challenge Cup's historic return to Wembley.
www.sportfocus.com /newspub/story.cfm?ID=15396   (428 words)

  
 Freeserve Rugby in association with Planet-Rugby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Llanelli Scarlets have won the right to meet English champions Wasps in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham courtesy of a rearguard 27-26 victory over Bath in a pulsating semi-final at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
London Wasps booked their place in next month's Powergen Cup final after recording a 22-17 victory over Leicester Tigers at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
With or without Dwayne Peel, the task required of Bath may be the hardest of all on Saturday in the second Powergen Cup semi-final.
fs.planet-rugby.com /TOURNAMENTS/Powergen_Cup/index.shtml   (323 words)

  
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 Powergen Cup launch & Match Previews - Heavensgame Rugby Union at its best   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester winning on both occasions: in December 2003 by a score of 34-3 at Welford Road, and on 24 January 2004 at Rodney Parade with a 26-20 victory in a match that was tied at 12-all seven minutes into the second half.
The two sides have met twice before in cup ties, both occasions being at the quarter-final stage in 1998 and 1999.
The two sides have met three times before in the cup, twice at the semi-final stage and in the 2004 Powergen Cup final.
www.heavensgame.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=486&Itemid=1   (1445 words)

  
 Rugby League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Powergen is committed to the three-year sponsorship deal which was announced in July 2002.
Powergen also currently sponsors Rugby Union’s equivalent knockout tournament, the Powergen Cup.
Powergen is the UK’s largest electricity supplier and is one of the leading energy suppliers with 8.4 million customer accounts.
www.playtheball.com /news/news.asp?newsid=7089   (198 words)

  
 Powergen cup - second round preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
They have only lost one cup tie played at Monks Lane, and that was their last when Orrell were the visitors in last season&#;s 5th round.
But the sidehave won their last three home cup ties with their last home defeat in the competition being when Reading were the visitors to Bridgnorth Road in November 1997.
Penzance will be anxious to preserve their record of never having been knocked out of the cup at their first hurdle, and never losing to a team from a lower level.
www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2002/02/10/editorial_22863.html   (1436 words)

  
 Rugby Super League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This all LHF League Three National Powergen Challenge Cup clash between the league champions of the past two seasons is set to be a cracker.
There are nine more cracking ties in the Powergen Challenge Cup Second Round including another all-National Conference League First Division meeting between league-leaders Leigh Miners Rangers and fourth-placed Oulton Raiders from Leeds in a repeat of a league fixture from two weeks ago when the Miners won 30-16.
Lancashire Cup winners Blackbrook from St Helens overcame the tricky trip to Gloucestershire Warriors in the First Round of the Powergen Challenge Cup and are on their travels again in the Second Round, this time to Halifax to face an Ovenden side, who will provide a stiffer test.
www.superleague.co.uk /news/2625   (1148 words)

  
 The Offical Powergen Cup Website from RFU.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
RUGBY fans are in for a feast of rugby in early December when the Powergen Cup semi-finalists are decided and you can follow it all live here with our Live Match Centre, on RFU.com.
The second weekend of the new Powergen Cup proved another popular one with supporters as over 56,000 voted with their feet and attended games, an even bigger crowd figure than for the first weekend.
And with the Pool matches reaching a climax in Round 3 on the weekend of December 2nd to 4th, there’s plenty to play for in the new cross-border competition.
www.rfu.com /microsites/powergen/twickenham/index.cfm?storyid=11857   (475 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Wasps embarassed over Powergen exit
European champions Wasps have revealed a sense of deep embarrassment over their humiliating Powergen Cup exit which has sent shockwaves through English rugby.
Given that the Powergen Cup winners secure an automatic Heineken Cup place, Wasps' elimination - unprecedented in its nature for a top English club - could have serious consequences.
They are struggling to reach this season's Heineken Cup knockout stages following back-to-back defeats against Leicester, potentially leaving the Zurich Premiership as their only passport into Europe next term.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/1223/wasps.html   (381 words)

  
 Ananova - Sport - Powergen Cup
Sale secured their place in the Powergen Cup final with a thoroughly deserved 33-20 victory over Leeds in an entertaining encounter at Edgeley Park.
England wing Michael Stephenson is back in the Newcastle line-up for their Powergen Cup semi-final against Pertemps Bees on Sunday.
Newcastle moved into the semi-finals of the Powergen Cup with a superb defensive display in the 24-12 win over London Irish at Kingston Park.
www.ananova.com /sport?keywords=Powergen+Cup&nav_src=more_on   (272 words)

  
 Thread of Heaven - Welsh Rugby Blog, Powergen Cup Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As the Scarlets are playing in the Powergen Cup semi-final this weekend, they are obviously keen to have as many of their international players as possible available for selection.
I know opinion is still split on the validity of the new Anglo-Welsh cup, but it's certainly provided a few entertaining games so far and I'm sure plenty of loyal fans will turf out to watch the last two rounds.
So the first round of the Anglo-Welsh Powergen Cup went pretty well, the Blues, Dragons and Scarlets all thoroughly beat their English opponents.
rugby.fightgandhi.net /powergen_cup   (1093 words)

  
 Powergen > Residential > Rugby Union
Powergen is thrilled to be involved in Rugby Union, an exciting and physically demanding sport, which suits us perfectly, as energy is something we have in abundance!
We are delighted to have a continued association with the sport through our sponsorship of the Powergen Cup.
The new-look Powergen Cup is contested between the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs and the 4 Welsh Regional clubs.
www.powergen.co.uk /rugby   (330 words)

  
 Powergen Cup 2005-2006 News - Scrum.com - Rugby News, Rugby Results, Rugby Action from Scrum, the best Rugby Football ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
10/04/06 The importance of winning yesterday's Powergen Cup final was lost on Llanelli winger Mark Jones as soon as he spotted his stricken captain Simon Easterby lying prostrate on the Twickenham turf.
09/04/06 Lawrence Dallaglio led Wasps to a 26-10 Powergen Cup final victory over the Llanelli Scarlets at Twickenham and then declared: ``We showed what champions are about today.'' More...
08/04/06 Llanelli Scarlets coach Gareth Jenkins will hope to add the Powergen Cup to his impressive CV just 48 hours after submitting an application to be Wales' next coach.
www.scrum.com /powergen/05_06/news/powergen.asp   (398 words)

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