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Welsh rugby fans watch the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final match Wales vs France on a giant screen at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on October 15, 2011. More than 60,000 Welsh rugby fans flooded into the cathedral of Welsh rugby, a crowd to rival the one... View Photo »
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Scotland's fullbacl Chris Paterson runs with the ball during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool B match England vs Scotland at Eden Park in Auckland on October 1, 2011. View Photo »
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Referee Steve Walsh of Australia during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool A match France vs Tonga at the Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington on October 1, 2011. View Photo »
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A picture taken on September 7, 2011 shows debris lying on the ground in from of a badly quake-damaged building in Christchurch during a tour given to foreign journalists visiting the city ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Standard & Poor's and Fitch... View Photo »
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A woman jumps into the sea in Wellington on September 30, 2011, during the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. View Photo »
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England kicking coach Dave Aldred takes part in a training session at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand on September 30, 2011. England are preparing to face Scotland on October 1 in their final group game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Mike Miller, Rugby World Cup Limited Managing Director talks to the media during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO, talks to the media during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby World Cup in 2015. View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO, talks to the media inside Webb Ellis House during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby World... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO and Mike Miller, Rugby World Cup Limited Managing Director talk to the media during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: The entrance to Webb Ellis House during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby World Cup in 2015. View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Lawrence Dallaglio talks to the media outside Webb Ellis House during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby World Cup in... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Ross Young, Chief Operating Officer, Mike Miller Rugby World Cup Limited Managing Director, Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO, Maggie Alphonsi, Lawrence Dallaglio and Will Greenwood cut the ribbon during a photo call to open the... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Lawrence Dallaglio, Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO, Maggie Alphonsi and Will Greenwood pose for the camera during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Lawrence Dallaglio, Maggie Alphonsi and Will Greenwood pose for the camera during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the IRB Rugby... View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Ross Young , Chief Operating Officer and Paul Vaughan, ER2015 CEO pose for the camera during a photo call to open the IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Headquarters on January 9, 2011 in Twickenham, England. England will host the... View Photo »
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Steve Hansen poses for a photo at the New Zealand Rugby Union headquarters in Wellington, New Zealand, after he is named the new head coach of the All Blacks rugby union team on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, filling the spot vacated by Graham Henry after he led... View Photo »
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FILE - In this Oct.8, 2011 file photo, France's Imanol Harinordoquy attempts to win the lineout ball during their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against England in Auckland, New Zealand. The president of Bayonne rugby club intends to file a complaint... View Photo »
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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2011 - Australia Wallabies' Adam Ashley-Cooper attempts to tackle South Africa Springboks' Jean de Villiers during their Rugby World Cup quarter-final match at Wellington Regional Stadium October 9, 2011. View Photo »
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New Zealand All Blacks coach Graham Henry walks on the field before their Rugby World Cup final match against France at Eden Park in Auckland in this October 23, 2011 file photo. Henry stood down as coach of the All Blacks on November 1, 2011, nine days... View Photo »
About Rugby World Cup
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The Rugby World Cup is the premier international rugby union competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the men's national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by both Australia and New Zealand, and is now contested every four years. Full Article
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France Rugby Union team squad leaves the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on October 26, 2011 after a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The end of the Rugby World Cup has turned sour for France after they were fined for breaching protocols and police were called to an...
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France Rugby Union team captain Thierry Dusautoir (C) arrives with the the squad at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on October 26, 2011 prior to a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The end of the Rugby World Cup has turned sour for France after they were fined for...
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France Rugby Union team general manager Jo Maso (L) waves upon the arrival of the squad at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on October 26, 2011 prior to a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The end of the Rugby World Cup has turned sour for France after they were...
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 25: Pascal Pape of the France 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup squad departs Auckland International Airport on October 25, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Marc Lievremont of the France 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup squad is kissed by a fan as he departs Auckland International Airport on October 25, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Marc Lievremont of the France 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup squad departs Auckland International Airport on October 25, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Fans attend the Rugby World Cup 2011 victory parade in Auckland on the October 24, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of jubilant New Zealanders packed central Auckland for the All Blacks victory parade October 24, celebrating their 'ultimate achievement' in winning the Rugby World Cup.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 23: France fans enjoy the atmosphere during the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup Final match between France and New Zealand at Eden Park on October 23, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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New Zealand All Blacks Kieran Read celebrates his team's Rugby World Cup final victory over France at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011.
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France's scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili (R) gestures during the 2011 Rugby World Cup final match New Zealand vs France at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland on October 23, 2011.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 23: Refree Craig Joubert gestures during the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup Final match between France and New Zealand at Eden Park on October 23, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 23: French supporters react as they watch Rugby World Cup Final on a giant screen at Paris City Hall on October 23, 2011 in Paris, France. New-Zealand defeated France 8-7.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 23: The French team huddle around after the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup Final match between France and New Zealand at Eden Park on October 23, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Scotland's fullbacl Chris Paterson runs with the ball during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool B match England vs Scotland at Eden Park in Auckland on October 1, 2011.
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