The Rugby World Cup on show at the host decision meeting for the 2015 and 2015 Rugby World Cup at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, July, 28, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

The Rugby World Cup on show at the host decision meeting for the 2015 and 2015 Rugby World Cup at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, July, 28, 2009.

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  1. TOKYO - OCTOBER 31: Former All Black and 2019 Rugby World Cup ambassador Jonah Lomu during the 2009 Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at the National Stadium on October 31, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  2. TOKYO - OCTOBER 30: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks with NZRU CEO Steve Tew (L), Foreign Minister and Minister For the Rugby World Cup Murray McCully (2-L) and NZRU Chairman Jock Hobbs (R) during a New Zealand All Blacks Captain's Run at the National Stadium on October 30, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
  3. Maoris perform the 'Powhiri', a ceremony to welcome visitors, at a giant rugby ball pavilion placed beside the Tokyo Tower on October 28, 2009. The New Zealand tourism office has built the giant pavilion to promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, as well as New Zealand cultures.

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