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England awarded 2015 World Cup tournament
rugby28 July:  The 2015 Rugby World Cup has been awarded to England.  The International Rugby Board announced the result on Tuesday.  Japan was awarded the event in 2019.  England  fought off competition from South Africa and Italy for the right to stage the 2015 World Cup.  It will be the first time England will have hosted the competition since 1991.  The Rugby Football Union chairman, Martyn Thomas, called the decision "a relief, and also great joy for England."  Japan will host the competition for the first time in 2019.  Japan Rugby Football Union president Yoshiro Mori said "Japan has much to offer the World Cup.  We are honoured to welcome the global rugby family to our country and for the first time ever to Asia."
 
Manu Samoa qualify for 2011 World Cup

rugby18 July:  Manu Samoa have qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup with a 73-12 win over Papua New Guinea on Saturday.  They join Canada among the qualifying teams who have reached the finals.  The Pacific islanders will be in Pool D alongside world champions South Africa, Wales and Fiji.  Although it's a tough group, Manu Samoa will be encouraged by memories of beating Wales in the 2003 World Cup, as Western Samoa.  Namibia and Tunisia meet in November to decide the final qualifying place.

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Springboks charged for protest
rugby06 July:  The International Rugby Board has charged South Africa with misconduct after the Springboks wore armbands in the final Test against the British and Irish Lions in support of banned player Bakkies Botha.  The second-row forward was suspended for two weeks for 'dangerous charging' after taking out Lions' prop Adam Jones, who sustained a dislocated shoulder in the incident.  The IRB said in a statement that wearing the armbands "demonstrates a clear disregard of the disclipinary process".  The armbands read "Justice 4", with 4 being the number of the suspended player.
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