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Giant Rugby Ball opens in downtown Sydney

Tourism New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball - measuring 25 metres long and 13 metres high - was officially opened today in downtown Sydney

Phase 2 ticket applications to open Sept 10

Applications for the second phase of Rugby World Cup (RWC 2011) ticketing, individual match tickets, open for a four week period on Friday September 10

TWENTY11 August issue previews One Year to Go

Building business relationships with RWC 2011

RWC 2011 will offer Kiwis companies a chance to give their business guests a corporate hospitality experience they will never forget.

Volunteer for a once in a lifetime experience

Angela Thompson is one of the thousands of Kiwis who have already put their hand up to volunteer for RWC 2011

CEO Column: Let the countdown begin

Martin Snedden reflects on what it means to reach the 365 day countdown to RWC 2011 and how the country will be celebrating...

Johnno: "It's knock-out rugby, just win it"

A year out from the teams travelling to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Total Rugby speaks with the two most recent winning captains, starting with Martin Johnson.

2011 to be a 'Golden Year' for New Zealand

New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Rugby World Cup joins Agustin Pichot and Andrew Mehrtens in Buenos Aires and proclaims 2011 a 'golden year' for NZ.

RTH awarded RWC 2015 and 2019 contract

Rugby World Cup Limited awards the contract to market the corporate hospital and travel programmes to Rugby Travel & Hospitality Ltd for RWC 2015 and 2019.

Full cross-party support for RWC 2019

One year after Japan is awarded RWC 2019, preparations are boosted by full cross-party and business sector support to ensure a successful tournament.

TWENTY11 Newsletter July edition out now

The July edition of TWENTY11 - the official Rugby World Cup 2011 newsletter - is out now.