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Article: RUGBY WORLD CUP 99: IRISH CAN'T LOOK AWAY FROM THE ...
The Mirror (London, England);  October 15, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... difficulty tonight. In truth, this game marks the end of the World Cup phoney war. The real battles begin in Lens. Romania, like ... target. Ireland's last encounter with the Romanians was in a World Cup qualifier in November, and we flattered to deceive, limping ...

Article: Rugby Union: O'Kelly expects minnows test; RUGBY ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 5, 2007 ;     429 words ... ... start against the Namibians at the 2003 World Cup in Australia. Neither team are expected ... who is about to embark on his third World Cup campaign, reckons he and his colleagues ... The Namibians four years ago in the World Cup, they provided us with an aggressive ...

Article: Rugby Union: Alfie all set for Fiji test; RUGBY ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Gareth Thomas available for Saturdays World Cup eliminator with Fiji. Thomas had originally ... impressed but Phillips was told before the World Cup began that he would be back-up for ... which could have forced him out of the World Cup and bring an end to his international ...

Article: Rugby Union: Wells sure of a tougher Tonga test; ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 25, 2007 ;     494 words ... ... a much tougher challenge for the England pack in Friday's World Cup eliminator against Tonga at Pare des Princes. England smashed ... was with Samoa. Tonga are basking in the glory of their best World Cup campaign, having beaten Samoa and America before giving South ...

Article: Rugby Union: Matt set for English test; RUGBY ...
Sunday Mirror (London, England);  September 23, 2007 ;     440 words ... ... head prop Matt Dunning insists the Wallabies pack are prepared for a tough encounter against England should their likely World Cup quarter-final showdown materialise. The Wallabies face Fiji in Montpellier today but already have an eye on the last eight ...

Article: Rugby Union: COME OUT FIGHTING; Wales can t afford another sloppy ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... 1, Vilimoni Delasau 18/1 COLIN CHARVIS insists Wales must land the first punch in today's showdown with Fiji or face a World Cup knock-out. Wales have started sluggishly in their first three Pool B games and had to come from behind to beat both Canada ...

Article: Prop duo face toughest test; RUGBY LEAGUE ...
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  November 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... ENGLAND will go in to Saturday's final World Cup pool match against New Zealand with just ... and Ben Westwood all hoping for a first World Cup appearance after being named in a 19 ... a big question mark hanging over the World Cup future of Faiasavalu, however. He suffered ...