Rugby World Cup 2011 News
NZ poised to hold excellent Rugby World Cup Tournament
New Zealand is poised to hold an excellent Rugby World Cup (RWC) with Tournament preparations well on track and a wonderful celebration planned for teams and fans, International Rugby Board Vice Chairman Bill Beaumont declared today.
RWC Facebook page reaches one million fans
Rugby World Cup reached a major milestone today when it reached one million “likes” on the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/rugbyworldcup), also making it the largest Facebook fan page in New Zealand and the largest sports community in Australasia.
RWC 2011 official match ball launched
The Official Match Ball for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand has been launched by Gilbert at a special event in Auckland today.
Match officials selected for RWC 2011
The International Rugby Board has announced the Panel of match officials who will preside over the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand in September and October.
BlackBerry appointed RWC 2011 official sponsor
BlackBerry will be the Official Handheld Mobile Device of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand after Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) today appointed Research In Motion (RIM) as an Official Sponsor.
RWC 2011 to showcase 3D technology
Rugby World Cup will be broadcast in 3D technology for the first time after Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) appointed 3DLive as Official 3D Broadcaster of RWC 2011 in New Zealand.
Christchurch RWC 2011 pool match rescheduling
Tournament Organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today announced the revised match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2011
Rugby World Cup rescheduling prompts travel plan changes
Thousands of holidaymakers heading to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup later this year will be forced to rearrange plans after a number of matches were rescheduled. Officials at the tournament were forced to take action following a devastating earthquake in Christchurch in February.
Microsoft appointed RWC 2011 official sponsor
Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has announced the appointment of Microsoft New Zealand as an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2011.
England fans look to Rugby World Cup 2011
With a seat twitching win against Scotland followed by a devastating defeat against Ireland and dashed dreams for a Grand Slam win, the RBS Six Nations was packed full of tense moments.
Rugby World Cup will go ahead in New Zealand
Rugby New Zealand 2011 chief executive Martin Snedden has said that all World Cup matches will take place in the country, despite the devastating earthquake in Christchurch. Although the host stadium escaped damaged from the country’s worst disaster in 80 years, much of the city’s infrastructure needed to support the tournament has been badly damaged, including hotels and roads.
Royal visit highlights New Zealand as host nation for Rugby World Cup 2011
Prince William has visited the Eden Park Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand to check out the development plans for the stadium which is set to host a series of games and the final of the Rugby World Cup 2011