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Here you will find older scratches, musings and other detritus that once were located on the front pages, but have now faded.

Filed away here to collect dust and cobwwwebs in perpetuity, links may break, facts may change and data may corrupt.

On occasion I may come down here to tidy, but for the most, I prefer to leave the past where it lies.

RWC 2007

At a Dublin City Centre Restaurant ysterday, the draw was made for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. In a repeat of the 2003 Cup we are once again drawn with South Africa in the Pool stages as we begin the defence of our title. From the qualifiers, we are also most likely joined by the Samonans or possibly Fiji. Thrown in the mix will also be the third place Americas team, probably the USA and the second place from a repechage competition, possibly Tonga.

Looking forward to it already...

Pool A
England
South Africa
Oceania 1
Americas 3
Repechage 2

Pool B
Australia
Wales
Oceania 2
Americas 2
Asia 1

Pool C
New Zealand
Scotland
Europe 1
Europe 2
Repechage 1

Pool D
France
Ireland
Americas 1
Europe 3
Africa 1

13 May 2004 9:50 | (0) comments | Sport