Author: Abdul Rahim
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USA Lift IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Utah – USA, July 01, 2012: IRB Junior World Rugby, In the most thrilling of circumstances, the United States won the Junior World Rugby Trophy in front of its home crowd on Saturday. Clinging to a four-point lead over Japan, the Americans held up a desperate Japanese attack in the closing seconds to win 37-33…
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Peacock Runs Fastest Ever Time in Amputee Sprinting
Germany, July 01, 2012: Peacock Runs Fastest, Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock created a huge shock overnight (30 June) running 10.85 seconds for the 100m at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, a world record mark that eclipses times set by South African `Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius and USA’s 2004 Paralympic Champion Marlon Shirley. Single…
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Fans get opportunity to decide on dressing room images
Dubai, July 01, 2012: Cricket fans across the world will have the chance to decide which images will be used to decorate the team dressing room walls at the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012. Albums of all 20 teams, 12 men’s and 8 women’s, have been uploaded onto the albums section of the ICC’s…
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UEFA EURO 2020 bidding timeline and UEFA Super Cup hosts approved
Switzerland, June 30, 2012: The UEFA Executive Committee today approved the timeline for bidders interested in hosting UEFA EURO 2020. UEFA will hold discussions with all national associations that will conclude with the publishing of the detailed bid regulations in December 2012. From December 2012 onwards associations interested in bidding should prepare their bid documentation…
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USA Teams Inducted into IRB Hall of Fame
Dublin – Ireland, June 30, 2012: In a move that will help to deepen the ties between Rugby and the rest of the Olympic family, the International Rugby Board has inducted the ground-breaking USA Olympic Rugby teams from the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games into the IRB Hall of Fame. Comprising players selected mainly from…
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European clubs to participate in benefits
Switzerland, June 30, 2012: Around 580 clubs, representing all 53 UEFA national associations will benefit from the distribution of payments from UEFA EURO 2012. This is a substantial increase of nearly 400 clubs compared to the 180 clubs that received a share in 2008. With the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between the…
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Aleem Dar becoming only seventh umpire
London, June 30, 2012: Aleem Dar of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires was yesterday honoured for becoming only the seventh umpire in the history of the sport to officiate in 150 ODIs when he took the field for the five-ODI series opener between England and Australia at Lord’s on Friday. To mark the…
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Marks Stellar Year for Women’s Rugby
Dublin – Ireland, June 29, 2012: Marks Stellar, This weekend sees qualification for Rugby World Cup Sevens Women’s 2013 begin in earnest, signalling the beginning of a stellar year for one of the fastest growing female team sports in the world. Over the next 12 months a global qualification process involving all six IRB regions…
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Key issues addressed at Brasilia meeting
Brasilia provided the setting for an executive meeting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Organising Committee (LOC) on Thursday, which was attended by executives from both FIFA and the LOC as well as Brazilian government officials. With this being the LOC’s first meeting since January’s in Rio de Janeiro several key aspects concerning Brazil…
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Moscow Preparing to Party as RWC Sevens
Dublin – Ireland, June 29, 2012: With one year to go until Rugby World Cup Sevens kicks off in Moscow, tournament organisers are anticipating an exceptional sporting and cultural event that will showcase Rugby Sevens at its exciting best in a country where the sport is capturing hearts and minds. The quadrennial event, hosted at…