But the Rugby World Cup is bound to be a proud time for New Zealand.
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Matt Dawson, a members of England's rugby World Cup team, said the conditions were "brutal".
In 2007, 4.2 billion people watched the Rugby World Cup in over 200 countries.
The new stadium will be given an advance run-out when Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby World Cup Ltd has recommended England to the International Rugby Board Council as the host for 2015.
However, organisers of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France faced similar obstacles and were able to overcome them.
However, Italy, Japan and South Africa will be formidable opponents, as Rugby World Cup Ltd chairman Bernard Lapasset acknowledged.
Japan is also bidding for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and football's World Cup in either 2018 or 2022.
"I remember in Sri Lanka watching the Rugby World Cup final with Michael Vaughan and Ashley Giles, " Trescothick revealed.
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"This is tremendous news for Rugby World Cup, " IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset said.
"This strong response is unprecedented, and truly reflects the global attraction of the Rugby World Cup, " said IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset.
That means Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates Stadium will be in high demand before the Rugby World Cup comes to town.
It staged the 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Final and it is the venue each year for the National Rugby League Final.
The BOA's Olympic coaching programme, led by Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, will receive "seed corn funding" from the deal.
But Macqueen - who inspired Australia to 1999 Rugby World Cup triumph in Wales - was pleased to seal the Delve deal.
Woodward, a former England rugby union international, guided England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup and also had a spell in football with Southampton.
And even those who are not rugby fans will benefit from the ridiculous number of festivities planned to coincide with the Rugby World Cup.
Instead, it builds up to the rugby world cup final in 1995, which was held in South Africa and which the home team won.
Pressure has been growing on Pickering and his fellow board members to take more accountability for Jenkins' failings at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Cardiff has recently hosted a Rugby World Cup final, FA Cup finals, world championship boxing and rallying, Grand Prix speedway and Ashes Test cricket.
"This nation was lifted by winning the Ashes - it was a fantastic feat, as was winning the Rugby World Cup in 2003, " said Caborn.
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The 12-man squad includes two Rugby World Cup Sevens winners Richie Pugh and Lee Williams, who return to the side after an 18 month absence.
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The Bureau said that 66, 900 jobs were created in March, as last year's strong economic growth, helped by the Rugby World Cup, translated into jobs.
Rauluni, who led Fiji to the quarter-finals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, will be supported by the dynamic Tongan loose-forward Nili Latu as vice-captain.
Owens, from Carmarthenshire, made his Rugby World Cup debut last month, and is regarded as the first openly gay man to referee at the highest level.
More recently, Eastwood rolled out Invictus, a drama starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon about Nelson Mandela's life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
Lutui, 31, who has scored 12 tries in 94 games for the Warriors, was named in the Tonga squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
The first guests booked in during the Rugby World Cup in 1999, and the Carpenters have since hosted families from as far afield as Portugal and Australia.
We have been pooled with the reigning Rugby World Cup holders, Fiji, and Samoa in Dubai and then the IRB Series champions New Zealand and Argentina in George.
"Carl is an outstanding All Black and we are very disappointed to lose him after the Rugby World Cup - his services will be sorely missed, " said Tew.
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