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    of IRB Pacific 5 Nations; from 2007 the competition was known as the IRB Pacific Nations Cup and subsequently the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. The...
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  • The 2007 IRB Nations Cup is the second edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It...
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  • The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held between six Pacific Rim sides; Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior...
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    2007. "IRB scraps Asian World Cup qualifiers in Sri Lanka". lankabusinessonline.com. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007...
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  • World Cup, was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected...
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  • the Tri-Nations", scrum.com, 14 September 2009. "IRB boss wants Argentina in Tri-Nations". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2006. "Six Nations would be...
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  • before the 2003 Rugby World Cup, with the first new rankings issued on 8 September 2003, when they were called the "IRB Rankings". World Rugby Ranking...
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  • The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from...
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  • Rugby World Cup. The 1995 World Cup was hosted and won by South Africa. The IRB broke new ground by awarding the tournament to an African nation, making it...
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  • participated in the IRB Nations Cup and their finishing positions are as follows: Sports portal IRB Pacific Nations Cup IRB Tbilisi Cup Americas Rugby Championship...
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  • into the Five Nations Championship, but they also competed in the only two tournaments organised by FIRA, the Rugby Union European Cup, held in 1952 and...
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    during the World Cup, and insisted on being able to honour its agreement with local sponsors, but this was not acceptable to the IRB. The ARU was then...
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    World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup. World Rugby's headquarters are in Dublin...
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  • players from the South Africa national rugby union team have joined the IRB and International Hall of Fame. South Africa's most capped player is Eben...
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  • 23 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-17. "NZ Maori joins IRB Pacific Nations Cup". IRB. 2007-09-26. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved...
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  • their first ever Five Nations (shared with Wales and England). Prat was inducted to the International Hall of Fame in 2001 and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011...
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    World Cup seedings confirmed". stuff.co.nz. NZPA. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2013. "Caribbean kick off for RWC 2011 qualifying". irb.com....
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    Elgon Cup glory". Irb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-06-20. Report on 2007 Elgon Cup Report on women's 2008 Elgon Cup first...
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  • first Tri Nations tournament after South Africa's 2007 Rugby World Cup victory, and they went into the competition as the top team in the IRB World Rankings...
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  • year. The IRB went on to conduct a feasibility study – Australia and New Zealand joined forces to bid for the hosting of an inaugural World Cup. A subsequent...
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    Bryan Habana (category 2007 Rugby World Cup players)
    subsequently named the 2007 IRB Player of the Year. During the 2015 Rugby World Cup Habana equalled Lomu's career record of 15 tries in World Cups. He is in second...
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  • tournament. In 2006 it was replaced by the IRB Pacific 5 Nations which was then renamed the Pacific Nations Cup. Between 1993 and 1995 the winner of the...
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  • The 2006 IRB Nations Cup was the first edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It...
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  • between the IRB and both the government led by F. W. de Klerk and the African National Congress. In total, nine stadiums were used for the World Cup, most being...
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    2008 IRB Nations Cup Roos retired hurt during the game and was replaced by compatriot François Veldsman (South Africa). IRB Pacific Nations Cup - from...
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    Felipe Contepomi (category 2007 Rugby World Cup players)
    Rugby World Cup Third place: 2007 South American Rugby Championship Winners: 1998 Pan American Championship Winners: 2001, 2003 Individual IRB Player of...
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  • The World Rugby Hall of Fame (formerly the IRB Hall of Fame) recognises special achievement and contribution to the sport of rugby union. The World Rugby...
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  • defeating England 15–6 in the 2007 final. Following their 2007 World Cup victory, the Springboks ascended to first place in the IRB World Rankings, a position...
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  • The 2008 IRB Nations Cup was the third edition of the international rugby union tournament, a competition created by the International Rugby Board. It...
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    Board (IRB). The IRB named Henry as Coach of the Year and first five-eighth Dan Carter as Player of the Year. After winning the 2006 Tri-Nations and winning...
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