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The origins of the rugby ball
From the bladder to the rubber, from leather to synthetic, from round to oval shaped or beloved pigskin has changed a lot since its birth, but where did it come from?
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Much more than a game
International rugby matches are all special, but opening games of the Rugby World Cup are more special than most.
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Ka Mate - A brief history
Ever wondered what the words to the All Black haka - 'Ka Mate'- actually mean?
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Down to the very last
Players of the class of Australia’s Michael Lynagh, Serge Blanco of France and South Africa’s Joel Stransky have left an indelible mark on Rugby World Cup.
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Western Samoa in historic win over Wales
The Cardiff Arms Park crowd was expecting a home victory for Wales, but Western Samoa had other ideas.
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Mandela Day
On a memorable final day in 1995 even the Game of Rugby took a back seat to the honest story of one remarkable man.
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Lynagh breaks Irish hearts
The arrival of a phenomenon
A memorable meeting
When Georgia’s XV came of age
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