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First match Otago 3 - 8 Lions (as Great Britain) (28 April 1888) Largest win Argentina 0 - 46 Lions (7 August 1927) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland... RBS Six Nations trophy The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France (since 1910), Ireland, Italy (since 2000), Scotland and Wales. ... The 1999 Rugby World Cup which was hosted by Wales, broke new ground as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. ... Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. ... The Heineken Cup sponsored by Heineken (known as the H Cup in France due to alcohol advertising laws) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the Six Nations: England, France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy. ... Croke Park (Irish: PÃ¡irc an ChrÃ³caigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby union history. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup will be the sixth Rugby World Cup, for the quadrennial world championship. ... The first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ... The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team (also... In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (also known as the Home Nations) as part of the Six Nations Championship. ... Date of Birth: January 21, 1979 Place of Birth: Clontarf,Dublin, Ireland Height: 1. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... First international England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as the... Keith Wood (born 27 January 1972 in Killaloe) is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Harlequins and Munster. ... The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving regional sides from Ireland, Scotland and Wales, seen by many as the third major league in Europe, after the English Guinness Premiership and the French TOP 14. ... First match Queensland Reds 29 - 48 Pacific Islanders (20 June 2004) Largest win NSW Waratahs 21 - 68 Pacific Islanders (25 June 2004) Worst defeat New Zealand 41 - 26 Pacific Islanders (10 July 2004) The Pacific Islanders rugby union team (usually known as just Pacific Islanders) are an international rugby union... David Humphreys MBE (born 10 September 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays fly-half. ... Results of The 1991 Rugby World Cup. ... now. ... First international England 7 - 0 Ireland (15 February 1875) Largest win United States 3 - 83 Ireland (10 June , 2000) Worst defeat New Zealand 59 - 6 Ireland (6 June 1992) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Quarter Finals, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003 The Irish rugby union team, as... The France national rugby union team are also known as les Bleus or les Tricolores. ... First international Spain 9 - 0 Italy (20 May 1929) Largest win Czech Republic 8 - 104 Italy (18 May 1994) Worst defeat South Africa 101 - 0 Italy (19 June 1999) Also 101 All Blacks v Italy 1999 Rugby World Cup World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Two wins... The Irish Rugby Football Union Ulster Branch (also known as Ulster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Ulster, six counties of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Connacht Branch (the professional team of which which is run by Connacht Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Connacht. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch (also known as Munster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Munster. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch (also known as Leinster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. ... Ronan John Ross OGara (born 7 March 1977, San Diego, California, USA) is an Irish rugby union player, occupying the fly-half position (usually called out half in Ireland) for both Munster and Ireland. ... The Ireland and South Africa rugby union teams have a rivalry dating back to 1906. ... Malcolm OKelly (born 19 July 1974 in Chelmsford, England) is an Irish rugby player who currently plays as a lock for Ireland internationally and Leinster at club level. ... The 2005 Six Nations Championship was the sixth edition of the Rugby Union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in the town of Coventry, England. ... Paul OConnell (born 20 October 1979 in Limerick) is an Irish rugby union player who plays lock for Munster and Ireland. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Kevin Maggs (born 3 June 1974) is a rugby union player who plays at Centre for Ulster. ... Simon Easterby (born on July 21, 1975, Harrogate, Yorkshire to an English father and an Irish Catholic mother) is a rugby union player for Llanelli Scarlets, whom he captains, and Ireland. ... Peter Alexander Stringer (born 13 December 1977) is a rugby union player who plays at scrum half for Munster and Ireland. ... Shane Horgan (born 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown near Drogheda), County Louth is a rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. ... James Shane Byrne (born Sunday 18 July 1971) is an Irish rugby union footballer. ... Eric Miller (born on September 23, 1975 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) was educated at Wesley College, Dublin and Loughborough University, and has played for the Leinster and Ireland rugby teams as number eight and flanker. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... There are 20 places available in the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals tournament, held in France. ... // History The Rugby Union Hall of Fame was created in 1997. ... Anthony Foley (born on 30 October 1973) is an Irish rugby union footballer. ... Denis Anthony Hickie is a professional rugby union footballer employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. ... The 2006 Six Nations Championship was the seventh series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... A Grand Slam can completed in two ways in rugby union. ... Guy Easterby (born March 21, 1971) is a rugby union player for Ireland. ... John Hayes (born November 2, 1973) is an Irish rugby union footballer. ... The 2006 Womens Rugby World Cup (officially IRB Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada and sometimes referred to as the womens world cup) finals is taking place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... OSullivan celebrating the 2004 Triple Crown with Irish captain Brian ODriscoll. ... Reggie Corrigan is a former Irish rugby union international. ... This article lists the dÃ©but of teams that have so far qualified for the Rugby World Cup and their number of appearances. ... See also: 2006 in sports 3 June 2006 (Saturday) 2006 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals, Game 6 Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 8:30 PM US EDT Dallas leads series 3-2 2 June 2006 (Friday) 2006 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Final, Game 6 Miami Heat 95, Detroit Pistons 78... The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup is the premier tournament for male Rugby union players under the age of 21 and is organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board (IRB). ... During November of 2006, several rugby union nations will play fixtures that will be contested in the northern hemisphere nations - the Autumn internationals. ... The 2006-07 Heineken Cup is an annual rugby union competition in Europe. ... The 2007 Six Nations Championship will be the eighth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. ... The 2003 Six Nations Championship was played between February and March. ... The 2002 Six Nations Championship was played between February and March. ... The 2001 Six Nations Championship was played in the usual time between February and March, though games were played in October and September as well due to the outbreak of foot and mouth. ... Date of Birth: 7 September 1977 Place of Birth: Limerick, Ireland Height: 185 cm Weight: 105 kg Position: loose-head prop Country: Ireland Province: Munster // Profile MARCUS HORAN (born September 7th, 1977) is an Irish Rugby Union player who plays loose-head-prop for Munster and Ireland. ... The IRB International Player of the Year is awarded by the International Rugby Board in the autumn each year. ... 1987-2003 This is a complete list of total matches played by all countries that have qualfied for the Rugby World Cup since the 1987. ... The All Blacks have played 31 matches in the 5 Rugby World Cup tournaments up to date. ... The 2006 Australian national rugby union team tour to Europe, known in Australia as the 2006 Wallabies Spring Tour, is part of a 2006 end-of-year rugby test series and takes place in November 2006. ... The 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Womens Hockey World Cup. ... Thirty-two nations took part in the qualifying campaign for the 1991 Rugby World Cup in England. ... John Kelly (born 18 April 1974) is an Irish rugby union footballer. ... There are 20 places available in the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals tournament, held in Australia. ... The 2000 rugby union Six Nations Championship was won by England. ...