Rugby League football; Northern Union football;

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American aficionados of rugby union can only dream of the Croesian sums of money that are lavished on American football, a sport that vaguely resembles rugby in wimpish armour-plating.

美国橄榄球的爱好者们只能梦想着大量资金注入到美式足球这样一个身着无用的类似装甲板的护具进行的运动中来。

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Spence, who was named Young Player of the Year at the Irish Rugby Football Union Players' Association Awards in 2011, played three games for the second-tier Ireland Wolfhounds.

斯宾塞在2011年爱尔兰橄榄球联盟球员协会奖中被提名为年度新人球员，他还代表二线球队爱尔兰猎狼犬队打了三次比赛。

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The Welsh Rugby Union says it has made one bid with the Rugby Football Union - England's governing body - and a separate bid with the other home nations for the 2015 showpiece.

BBC: England weigh up 2015 bid options

And Catt, currently playing some of his best rugby with London Irish, says that the Rugby Football Union should utilise the knowledge and experience of England's World Cup winning squad.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | Catt backs Richards for England

Japan are bidding to host the Rugby World Cup for the first time as the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU), who lost out to New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 World Cup, has bid for the 2015 and 2019 events.

BBC: Wales confirm World Cup bid plans