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May 2, 2013: Rugby World Cup 2015 bosses are confident that the venues selected for the forthcoming tournament will enable them to meet the financial demands of hosting the sport's showpiece event and also generate the profit they hope will fuel the growth of the game

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Cyprus owed a World Cup chance

Apr 18, 2013: "They were dancing on the streets of Nicosia just a few weeks ago celebrating Cyprus' triumph - but that elation has turned to despair." Graham Jenkins writes

Wales Rugby

Where now for woeful Wales?

Dec 11, 2012: "On the half-full, half-empty scale what is the state of Wales's glass? Close to full of SA or Felinfoel last May, it now offers only dregs of low alcohol lager," says Huw Richards

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England will have to do it the hard way

Dec 3, 2012: "A 'Who's Who' of the sport mingled in the concrete bowels of Tate Modern where Boris Johnson stole the show and England boss Stuart Lancaster lapped up praise." Graham Jenkins writes

Tackling Rugby

Welford Road's World Cup woe

Oct 11, 2012: With organisers deciding that Welford Road was not up to the task of hosting Rugby World Cup matches, Tackling Rugby asks whether they have made a mistake

Ben Kay Column

Time to take England on the road

Sep 20, 2012: ESPN analyst Ben Kay believes it is very important that talk of staging one of England's games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the north of the country comes to fruition

Scrum Sevens

The Olympic benchmark

Aug 23, 2012: With the dust still settling on the immensely popular London Olympics, Scrum Sevens looks at some of the challenges in hosting Rugby World Cup 2015

England Rugby

Lancaster in awe of 'Olympic fitness'

Aug 13, 2012: "How do you get someone to be the best that they can be?" Graham Jenkins talks Olympic success and influences with England coach Stuart Lancaster

Ben Kay Column

London 2012 sets the bar for Rugby World Cup

Aug 2, 2012: "The success of London 2012 will not be lost on the organisers of England 2015 who will be keen to build on the success of the Olympics." ESPN's Ben Kay writes

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Hartley has himself to blame

"Wayne Barnes' decision to give Dylan Hartley his marching orders was brave but crucially it was the correct call." Graham Jenkins reports from the Premiership final

"It's been fun"

"We wanted to get the rugby spirit across to people, I firmly believe we have been in the thick of it." Tom Hamilton speaks to the ESPN crew on the final live broadcast

'I didn't write that paper column'

With the Lions' tour to Australia fast-approaching, ESPN's Austin Healey and Mark Durden-Smith sat down to share their memories of the 2001 trip Down Under

Ready for East Midlands mayhem?

"The fans could not be happier with the opposition and it adds an exciting element to a game that is shaping up as a thriller." Ben Kay previews the Premiership final showdown

Gareth Delve to Japan?

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