"World Cup of Rugby Clubs" a no-go

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25-07-13, 19:39
beige

"World Cup of Rugby Clubs" a no-go

Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has had cold water poured on his plans to hold a 'World Cup of Rugby Clubs'.

The Toulon owner has spoken of his desire to schedule a fixture between his team and the winner of the 2013 Super Rugby competition, which will be one of the Chiefs, Bulls, Brumbies and Crusaders.

Boudjellal told Sud Ouest that he had "put the name of 'World Cup of Rugby Clubs' to INPI (French Nation Industrial Property Institute)...as you imagine it does not exist... "

However, it appears unlikely that such a contest will take place, with Jean-Pierre Lux, president of European Rugby Cup Ltd, revealing that Toulon do not have the right to play a match under the premise of being European champions.

Read more: http://planetrugby.com/story/0,25883...838658,00.html
25-07-13, 19:52
welshrugbyfan

Mungoes do it.
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25-07-13, 20:03
beige

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Originally Posted by welshrugbyfan

Mungoes do it.
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Auckland Blues and Brive did it in 1998.
25-07-13, 20:43
jargan83

That Jean-Pierre fellow has a point
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25-07-13, 20:45
shasta

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Originally Posted by welshrugbyfan

Mungoes do it.
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True. But even they don't have the front to label it a world cup. World Club Challenge is OK. If the world is Yorkshire, Lancashire and bits of Aus, NZ, and very small bits if France and the Pacific. Maybe they should call these contests "world series".
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25-07-13, 22:17
beige

The rugby league seasons are reasonably in synch too which makes it easier - the rugby seasons are kind of all over the place since Super Rugby expanded.
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