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For a short period of time, The Roar readers can purchase a signed copy of Spiro Zavos’s latest book, Watching the Rugby World Cup. This is an exclusive offer to The Roar readers.
Watching the Rugby World Cup, by Spiro Zavos
From 7 September – 20 October 2007, 20 rugby-playing nations will take to the field to contest rugby’s most coveted prize. In this sensational new book, acclaimed rugby writer Spiro Zavos writes about the events that have taken the Rugby World Cup from a pipedream to one of the world’s three top sporting contests – and gives a unique insight into what is likely to happen in this, the most thrilling contest yet.
Over 44 drama-filled days, supporters will pour into rugby grounds and stadiums in France, Scotland and Wales to watch 47 matches, and the Rugby World Cup final in Paris on 20 October. Around the globe, an estimated 3.4 billion television viewers will take in the action as it unfolds.
Watching the Rugby World Cup is an inside guide to the players, coaches, referees, strategies and national styles. It includes full match schedules, scorecards and points tables, so you can create your own permanent record.
If you love rugby, you cannot afford to be without this book.
‘From one of the great rugby journalists, a superb book for those who love the sport, the drama, and the thrill of victory’ DAVID KIRK
‘As comprehensive and entertaining a book on the World Cup as has ever been written’ PETER FITZSIMONS
ISBN: 9780958262934
Pages: 272
Size: 230 x 152 mm
Photographer:
Illustrations: includes index
Format: Paperback
Published: April 2007
Author: Spiro Zavos
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final
| Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 February | Moana Pasifika vs Brumbies | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 February | Waratahs vs Hurricanes | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Blues vs Fijian Drua | Eden Park, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Crusaders vs Highlanders | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Reds vs Chiefs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 February | Force vs Rebels | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Round 2 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 February | Hurricanes vs Chiefs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 6pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 February | Moana Pasifika vs Waratahs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 8:30pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February | Crusaders vs Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 February | Fijian Drua vs Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Sunday 27 February | Highlanders vs Blues | AAMI Park,Melbourne | 1:30pm | Stan |
| Sunday 27 February | Rebels vs Brumbies | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 4pm | Stan |
| Round 3 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 4 March | Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 4 March | Force vs Reds | HBF Park, Perth | 22:00 | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Blues vs Rebels | TBC | 12:35 | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Fijian Drua vs Highlanders | TBC | 2:50 | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Hurricanes vs Crusaders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05 | Stan |
| Saturday 5 March | Brumbies vs Waratahs | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 19:45 | Stan |
| Round 4 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 11 March | Chiefs vs Force | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 11 March | Rebels vs Fijian Drua | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Moana Pasifika vs Crusaders | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Hurricanes vs Highlanders | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 12 March | Reds vs Brumbies | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Sunday 13 March | Waratahs vs Blues | TBC | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 5 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 18 March | Highlanders vs Force | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 18 March | Reds vs Moana Pasifika | Suncorp Stadium | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Brumbies vs Hurricanes | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Fijian Drua vs Chiefs | TBC | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 19 March | Waratahs vs Rebels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Sunday 20 March | Crusaders vs Blues | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 6 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 25 March | Moana Pasifika vs Force | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 25 March | Rebels vs Reds | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March | Fijian Drua vs Waratahs | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Brumbies vs Chiefs | GIO Stadium, Canberra | TBC | Stan |
| Saturday 26 March | Highlanders vs Crusaders | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Sunday 27 March | Blues vs Hurricanes | Eden Park, Auckland | 1:35pm | Stan |
| Round 7 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 1 April | Chiefs vs Crusaders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 1 April | Force vs Brumbies | HBF Park, Perth | 9pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Blues vs Moana Pasifika | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 2 April | Reds vs Waratahs | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Round 8 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 8 April | Hurricanes vs Fijian Drua | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 8 April | Rebels vs Moana Pasifika | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Chiefs vs Blues | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 9 April | Reds vs Highlanders | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Round 9 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 15 April | Crusaders vs Rebels | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 15 April | Fijian Drua vs Brumbies | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 16 April | Highlanders vs Hurricanes | Hurricanes | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 17:05 |
| Saturday 16 April | Waratahs vs Force | Force | TBC | 19:45 |
| Round 10 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 22 April | Highlanders vs Brumbies | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 22 April | Waratahs vs Crusaders | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 22 April | Force vs Blues | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Hurricanes vs Reds | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Moana Pasifika vs Fijian Drua | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 23 April | Rebels vs Chiefs | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Round 11 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 29 April | Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 29 April | Brumbies vs Reds | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Friday 29 April | Force vs Crusaders | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Chiefs vs Waratahs | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Blues vs Highlanders | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 30 April | Fijian Drua vs Rebels | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Round 12 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 6 May | Crusaders vs Hurricanes | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 6 May | Reds vs Rebels | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Highlanders vs Moana Pasifika | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Blues vs Chiefs | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 7 May | Waratahs vs Fijian Drua | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Sunday 8 May | Brumbies vs Force | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 13 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 13 May | Crusaders vs Fijian Drua | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Chiefs vs Brumbies | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Moana Pasifika vs Blues | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Waratahs vs Reds | TBC | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 14 May | Force vs Hurricanes | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Sunday 15 May | Rebels vs Highlanders | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |
| Round 14 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 20 May | Blues vs Reds | Eden Park, Auckland | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 20 May | Fijian Drua vs Moana Pasifika | TBC | 7:45 | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Hurricanes vs Rebels | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Chiefs vs Highlanders | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Brumbies vs Crusaders | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 21 May | Force vs Waratahs | HBF Park, Perth | 10pm | Stan |
| Round 15 | ||||
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Kick-off | Broadcast |
| Friday 27 May | Highlanders vs Waratahs | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Friday 27 May | Brumbies vs Blues | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Moana Pasifika vs Hurricanes | TBC | 2:35pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Crusaders vs Chiefs | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch | 5:05pm | Stan |
| Saturday 28 May | Reds vs Fijian Drua | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 7:45pm | Stan |
| Sunday 29 May | Rebels vs Force | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 2pm | Stan |