Rugby World Cup

The countdown is on ... from tomorrow (9.09.2010) there's only one year to go until Rugby World Cup 2011, and balloted sales for prized tickets are about to enter the second phase.

Rugby fans in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup 2011 can expect to experience the Real New Zealand - as well as the world’s third biggest sporting event.

The clocks are ticking and the final countdown has begun – there’s just one year to go until New Zealand stages its biggest-ever event, the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Organisers of Rugby World Cup 2011 have passed the one-year-to go-goal by ticking a number of boxes proving they’re on target to stage New Zealand’s largest-ever event.

Certain parts of New Zealand were a little noisy over the weekend, as New Zealanders got together – in a uniquely Kiwi fashion – to mark the one-year-to-go date for Rugby World Cup 2011.

Tourism New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball has ended a record-breaking visit to Sydney on its fourth and final publicity tour before next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

A dedicated lamb festival, which includes a 'running with the lambs' event through the streets of a small Central Hawke’s Bay town, promises rugby fans a rare treat and some true grassroots action during Rugby World Cup 2011.

Auckland’s new look Eden Park, which has just undergone a three-year, multi-million dollar upgrade for Rugby World Cup 2011, will open its gates on 10.10.10.

An old black and white photo of the very first All Blacks test match in New Zealand has been discovered among a treasure trove of turn-of-the-century images in a Waikanae family estate.

The clock is ticking for Rugby World Cup fans as the ballots for tickets to the semi-finals and final gets ready to close on 5pm, Friday (08.10.10).