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LATEST NEWS

OCTOBER 2006

Web sites I recommend this month

Updated 06.11.2006

Latest Results (Last two weeks)

 

28.10.2006

Georgia 37, Spain 23 in Tblissi (WCQ Europe R5, Pool B) Details

Portugal 26, Russia 23 in Lisbon ((WCQ Europe R5, Pool A)

Namibia 25, Morocco 7 in Windhoek (WCQ Africa R2 Final 1st leg; Africa Cup Semi-final A, 1st leg)

Latvia 27, Malta 16 in Riga (ENC 2B)

Poland 12, Croatia 11 in Makarska (ENC 2B)

Sweden 23, Denmark 13 in Odense (ENC 3A)

Hungary 42, Bulgaria 3 in Kecskemet (ENC 3B)

Lithuania 37, Norway 15 in Vilnius (ENC 3B)

Slovenia 28, Israel 5 in Netanya (ENC 3C)

Tanzania 11, Reunion 10 in Arusha (CAR Castel Cup, South, Final)

 

22.10.2006

Colombia 23, Peru 5 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)

Brazil 25, Venezuela 3 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)- changed

 

21.10.2006

Sweden 24, Armenia 0 in Helsingborg (ENC Div.3A)

 

20.10.2006

Peru 31, Costa Rica 3 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)

Brazil 37, Colombia 3 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)

 

18.10.2006

Colombia 41, Costa Rica 5 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)- changed

Venezuela 6, Peru 0 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)

 

16.10.2006

Brazil 103, Costa Rica 0 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)-changed

Colômbia 25, Venezuela 20 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)- changed

 

14.10.2006

Romania 43, Spain 20 in Madrid (WCQ Europe Round 5, Pool B)

Italy 67, Russia 7 in Moscow (WCQ Europe Round 5, Pool A)

Monaco 6, Slovakia 0 in Bratislava (ENC, Division 3D, Pool B)

Brazil 36, Peru 10 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)

Venezuela 67, Costa Rica 0 in Caracas (Sth America B Championship)-changed

Vanuatu 22, New Caledonia 0 in Port Vila (Oceania Championship)-New

 

 A complete list of results for 2006

 

Coming Up

04.11.2006

Wales v Australia in Cardiff

Belgium v Ukraine in Brussels (ENC 2A)

Malta v Croatia in Marsa (ENC 2B)

Andorra v Latvia in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)

Serbia v Denmark in Belgrade (ENC 3A)

Greece v Azerbaijan in Athens (ENC 3D, Pool A)

Niger v Nigeria in Niamey (CAR Castel Cup, North Final)

 

05.11.2006

England v New Zealand at Twickenham

 

NEWS ARCHIVES

As I am unable to upload these pages to the main index they are temporarily here.

News archives for May

News archives for June

News archives for July

News archives for August

News archives for September

 

Alterations/additions to fixture list

 

CONSUR B RESULTS (30.10)

Changes noted above.

Peru 10 x 36 Brasil

Venezuela 67 x 00 Costa Rica 

Brasil 103 x 00 Costa Rica 

Venezuela 20 x 25 Colômbia

Costa Rica 05 x 41 Colômbia

Venezuela 06 x 00 Peru

Costa Rica 03 x 31 Peru

Brasil 37 x 03 Colômbia

Colômbia 25 x 05 Peru

Venezuela 03 x 25 Brasil

 

Results as per http://www.rugbymagazine.com.br/view.asp?id=345

 

RWC 2007 Asian Qualification (26.10)

 

Date for Hong Kong v Korea confirmed below.-new

 

The final round of RWC 07 Asian Qualifiers takes place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from November 18-25. This final round is also part of the 20th Asian Rugby Football Union Championships. Japan, Korea & Hong Kong will fight it out for the automatic Asian qualification for the winner with the runner-up going into the repechages.

 

19.11.2006 Japan v Hong Kong (Ref: Chris Pollock (NZ).

 

22.11.2006 Hong Kong v Korea (Ref: James Leckie (Aus).

 

25.11.2006 Japan v Korea (Ref: Pollock or Leckie)

 

Japan will play warm up games against The Australian Prime Ministers XV (Nov.4) in Tokyo and v Queensland Reds (Nov.10). The Nov. 4 fixture also celebrates the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Rugby Union.

 

Thanks to Ian McDonnell (RiJ Vol.3, No.34)

 

CAR Castel Cup Division 2 North Final (26.10)

 

“The Match between Niger & Nigeria is now scheduled for

04 November 2006 in Niamey, Niger.”

 

From Ntiense Williams, Nigeria RFU

 

Oceania Championship (23.10)

14.10.2006

Vanuatu 22, New Caledonia 0 in Port Vila

 

http://vanuatudaily.com/news/currentweek.php?misc=search&subaction=showfull&id=1161122873&archive=&cnshow=news&ucat=3&start_from=&

 

Special thanks to ‘Quentin’ FIRA-AER forum

 

World Cup Africa Round 2 finals (12.10)

Also see below

 

28.10.2006

Namibia v Morocco in Windhoek (First leg)

 

11.11.2006

Morocco v Namibia in Casablanca (Second leg)

 

CAR Castel Cup, Div.2, South Final (08.10)

Tanzania v Reunion in Arusha will now be played 28 October. There will not be a return match, this will be the final.-Thanks to Jana Hlavinková, Tanzania RFU

 

FIRA-AER European Nations Cup Draws plus World Cup Qualifying matches for Europe (04.10)

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/categorie_detail_en.php?id_categ_select=1

 

All Rugby World Cup 2007 Qualifying matches to date (04.10)

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/EN/RWC+Qualifying/Fixtures/

 

COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (29.10)

The following lists of country’s international rugby matches have been updated. Go to the alphabetical listing at the top of the page.

 

Finland   Georgia   Italy   Luxembourg   Namibia    Morocco   Portugal   Romania   United States   Uruguay

 

Weekend Results & News 28 October

 

MONACO IN TROUBLE ? (27.10)

Unconfirmed news from FIRA-AER is that Monaco is again in trouble over playing ineligible players in their 6-0 win over debutant Slovakia on October 14. It has been noted on the FIRA-AER draw on their web site that there is no return game and that Slovakia will play in the Division 3D final, either against Azerbaijan or Greece.

 

JOHN KIRWAN NEW JAPAN COACH (26.10)

“Former All Black & recent Coach of Italy, John Kirwan (41) has been confirmed as the new head coach of the Japan national Rugby team by the JRFU on 25 Oct 2006.

 

Read the details in this report from Rich Freeman, the Rugby writer for the Daily Yomiuri”.

 

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20061026TDY19004.htm

 

From Ian McDonnell RiJ

 

MATCH DATA SHEET UPDATES (25.10)

The following international rugby matches have either had their data sheets updated or new matches have been added. Go to fixtures-results in the menu.

 

9 September 2006 Morocco v Uganda (Updated)

16 September 2006 Czech Republic v Spain (Updated)

23 September 2006 Russia v Ukraine (Updated)

30 September 2006 Czech Republic v Spain (New)

30 September 2006 Russia v Ukraine (New)

30 September 2006 Switzerland v Armenia (New)

7 October 2006 Morocco v Ivory Coast (New)

7 October 2006 Finland v Bosnia (New)

 

AFRICAN LEOPARDS (24.10)

The African Leopards is a test side selected from the 32 countries that are members of CAR, The Confederation of African Rugby, the body that runs rugby on the continent. My earlier information indicated the team would play 3 matches; v Italy ‘A’, v Spain and v London Harlequins.

http://www.planet-rugby.com./News/story_54621.shtml

 

RUGBY IN JAPAN RiJ Vol 3, No. 35 Thanks to Ian McDonnell

 

Weekend Results 20-22 October

 

COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (20.10)

The following lists of country’s international rugby matches have been updated. Go to the alphabetical listing at the top of the page.

 

Armenia   Ivory Coast   Kenya   Russia   Spain   Switzerland   Tunisia   Uganda   Ukraine   Zimbabwe

 

RUGBY IN JAPAN Vol.3, No. 34 from Ian McDonnell

 

MATCH DATA SHEET UPDATES (17.10)

The following international rugby matches have either had their data sheets updated or new matches have been added. Go to fixtures-results in the menu.

 

14 May 2006 Hong Kong v Sri Lanka (New)

26 August 2006 Madagascar v Zambia (New)

9 September 2006 Uganda v Morocco (Updated)

1 October 2006 USA v Uruguay (New)

7 October 2006 USA v Uruguay (New)

7 October 2006 Italy v Portugal (New)

7 October 2006 Romania v Georgia (New)

7 October 2006 Switzerland v Serbia (New)

7 October 2006 Hungary v Norway (New)

 

RUGBY IN JAPAN Vol.3 No.33 from Ian McDonnell

 

Weekend Results and News 14 October

 

CAR UPDATES (12.10)

Thanks to Paul Segombe, CAR

 

Results of the matches played on 6th and 7th October 2006

 

Rugby world Cup qualifications Round 2 Africa Zone

Morocco 23- 7 Cote’ d’Ivoire

Namibia 23-15 Tunisia

 

POOL TABLE STANDING

 

POOL A

 

Played

Won

Drawn

Loss

 For

Against

Diff

Points

Namibia

4

2

0

2

117

66

+59

8

Tunisia

4

2

0

2

76

44

+24

8

Kenya

4

2

0

2

79

162

-83

8

 

POOL B

 

Played

Won

Draw

Lost

For

Against

Diff

Points

Morocco

4

3

1

0

73

22

+51

11

Cote D’Ivoire

4

1

1

2

34

48

-30

7

Uganda

4

1

0

3

45

66

-21

6

 

Outcome

Namibia are the winners of pool A determined on points difference basis and Morocco are the winners of pool B

 

FINALS : Home and Away format

 

1st Final on 28th October 2006- Namibia v Morocco in Windhoek

2nd Final on 11th November 2006- Morocco v Namibia in Casablanca

 

Officials Appointments

2006

MATCH

VENUE

REFEREE

TJ1

TJ2

MC

28Oct

RWCQ

Windhoek

Simon McDowell

Ireland

TBC

TBC

TBC

11th Nov

RWCQ

Casablanca

Romain Poite - France

TBC

TBC

TBC

 


AFRICA CUP

 

South Africa 46-6 Madagascar

 

Venue Bill Jardine Stadium- Industrial West Johannesburg

 

Date 6th October 2006

 

South Africa Amateurs reached the finals of the Africa Cup last Friday after beating  Madagascar 48-6. The game which was played in a Johannesburg suburb  was hurriedly brought  from Saturday to Friday because Madagascar had to get on the plane on Saturday at 1900 hrs.

 

Weekend news and Results 7 October