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Search10th May 2008 : RWC Provides Record Investment for World Game
The International Rugby Board Council has underlined its continued commitment to the development of the global Game by approving a new £48 million Strategic Investment Programme for the 2009-2012 period.
This substantial investment programme, which forms a key element of a worldwide expenditure of £153 million, will include increased funding for Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Unions and has been made possible by the continued commercial success and growth of Rugby World Cup.
said IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset. 10th May 2008 : Freeport Complete Sweep of Bahamas Cup & Championship
Freeport Rugby Club ended the season on a high Saturday with a hard fought 27-7 win over Nassau rivals Bailou. With the Bahamas Cup already won Freeport needed to win Saturday to ensure a rare double and win the Championship Cup and complete the most successful season in recent years.
Captained by Ricardence Michels Freeport began strongly and soon had Bailou on the back foot and with the forwards making some strong runs Jackelo Pierrie and Perkins Joseph fond the gaps to put Freeport close the Bailou goal line with the first five minutes. Freeport took the lead with a penalty by Kasey Charlton and soon scored again with a magnificent run by Leon Mcphee who rumbled over the corner to secure a eight point lead. Bailou battled hard and with Kevin Salabee and Stevie Thompon controlling their attacks they made some strong runs to remind Freeport the game wasnt over.
Some crunching tackles from Freeport by George Walker, Aaron Turnquest, Robbie Bulter and Marco Surin stopped Bailou advancing too far and soon a superb blocked kick by Jackelo Pierre enables Gio Rolle to score in the corner to leave Freeport 15-0 with five on the half to play. Just as Freeport were threatening to run away with the game a superb try from Bailou put them 15-7 down at half time and the game was wide open. Coach Herb Merritt brought Johnnie Charles on for the superb Richard Dorsett and Freeport began strongly again with some fine performances by Edwin Joseph Brad Culmer and the old man KC Charlton enabling the flying Gio Rolle to score a solo try by sprinting 60 yards and touching down in the corner.
Freeport lead by 22-7 and were now playing some great rugby and with the local crowd cheering them on nearly scored another great try. But for some obstruction from KC Charlton, Brad Culmer would have scored in the corner! However, within five minutes Denny Osias scored a magical try and Freeport secured the Championship with a fine display.
The victory finished a great season for the team and with nine players from Freeport recently returning from National Team duty in Cayman the future looks very bright. Many thanks to everyone who helped this year and special thanks to those companies and individuals that made time off / travel tickets, lunches and sponsorship possible, especially Freeport Container Port, Freecon, Andrea Thompson, Cafferata & Co, Pendragon Investments and all the members and supporters of the club.
Source: Freeport Rugby Club (by Mail)
09th May 2008 : Rihanna's New Video "Take A Bow"Rihanna's New Video "Take A Bow" Rihanna premiered a new single, "Take A Bow", on KIIS-FM's On Air with Ryan Seacrest. The song will be backed by the re-issue of her third album, titled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, which will be released on June 17, 2008. Other articles on Rihanna: Rihanna Seen Hugging Chris Brown At Night Club | Rihanna Modeling For A Rubber Doll Company | Rihanna Boob Slip
09th May 2008 : Barcelona in 3rd Place
Barcelona in 3rd Place
bojan krkic • fc barcelona • gelsenkirchen • manchester united • motta • rivaldo • rochemback • ronaldinho • schalke bojan krkic • fc barcelona • gelsenkirchen • manchester united • motta • rivaldo • rochemback • ronaldinho • schalke
09th May 2008 : Ronaldinho Video ClipsRonaldinho Ronaldinho Tricks – Ronaldinho teaches kids how to do football tricks – Some of these kids are pretty good! Ronaldinho Gaucho – Simply the Best Joy (Nike Commercial) - 4th in the 'Jago' Series Ronaldinho will fool you - Here splitting 2 defenders Just Too Good – Absolutely breathtaking – good music too The Impossible Pass - (in Arabic, I think) Nike Freestyle - Who Do You Think You Are? Zidane vs. Ronaldinho - When Zidane was at Juventus andRonnie was at PSG The Best of Ronaldinho – The PSG Years Ronaldinho’s Best Goal Ever - Says this guy Ronaldinho & Christian Ronaldo – Freestyle -Don't think Chris is quite in the same league, but still... Great Pass - Just a great pass Ronaldinho Magia - 2005 Highlights He Shoots, He Scores - mostly PSG goals Just Another Goal - So simple World’s Greatest Player - 2005 Nike Shoe Trick Revealed - Funny The Magician - Nothing else needs to be said The Lays Chips Commercial - Is that his mum? Other Stuff ‘El Clasico’ - 20 November, 2004 Maradona’s Barcelona Goals The Diving Fan - Funny
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“The IRB’s financial results, from the final year of the four-year business cycle, paint a healthy picture for the Game. Net revenues for the period were £130.3 million (as adjusted for International Financial Reporting Standards). The vast majority of the revenue generated is in respect of Rugby World Cup which generated a surplus of £122.4 million, underlining the 2007 Tournament’s stature as the most successful Rugby World Cup ever,” 
