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NZ rugby stars may switch to sevens – Stuff.co.nz

2 months ago
Stuff.co.nzNZ rugby stars may switch to sevensStuff.co.nz"There's no doubt that seeing four teams go to Commonwealth Games and come back with gold medals has meant a lot to the image of the game and the status that sevens has," Tew said. Tietjens said the differences between the seven-man game and 15s would …Finale in Rio [...]  more...

Thom Evans not yet eligible to represent Scotland at Glasgow 2014 – Scotsman (blog)

4 months ago
The DrumThom Evans not yet eligible to represent Scotland at Glasgow 2014Scotsman (blog)By STUART BATHGATE THOM Evans will need special clearance from the Commonwealth Games Federation if he is to realise his dream of running for Scotland at Glasgow 2014, as he is not automatically eligible. The former rugby international qualified for …Pmplegacy to undertake [...]  more...


Indian pugilists leave for Youth Commonwealth Games – Times of India

9 months ago
BBC NewsIndian pugilists leave for Youth Commonwealth GamesTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: A six member Indian Boxing team (4 boxers and 2 coaches), part of the 31 member Indian contingent, left for the Isle of Man to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 on Wednesday. The competition slated to be held from the 7th to [...]  more...

Rugby Canada turns to Island again – Victoria Times Colonist

10 months ago
Island Sports News Rugby Canada turns to Island againVictoria Times ColonistBy Cleve Dheensaw, Times Colonist July 25, 2011 The immediate aim is the rugby sevens competition at the Youth Commonwealth Games on the Isle of Man in September. The long-term goal is the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, when many of these youth players will …Canadian U18 [...]  more...

Scotland 7s launch new full-time squad – NOW Rugby

11 months ago
BBC Sport Scotland 7s launch new full-time squadNOW RugbyThe announcement underlines Scottish Rugby's desire to best prepare for the series and a successful medal challenge for the Scotland 7s squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Today's news was also welcomed by the Scottish Government. …Rugby: Sevens plan will be Andy for TurnbullScotsmanScotland name first [...]  more...

Games legacy traps colleges – Times of India

11 months ago
Games legacy traps collegesTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The high-end sports infrastructure built in Delhi University during the Commonwealth Games now looks just as good as a white elephant. It's valuable but burdensome. To sustain the Australian grass laid out at the rugby stadium, …and more »  more...

Rugby League secures Commonwealth Games recognition – Malta Independent Online

2 years ago
AFP Rugby League secures Commonwealth Games recognitionMalta Independent OnlineRugby League's success as a growing international sport has been recognised by the Commonwealth Games Federation at their meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. The Federation has given its unanimous support to an application for Rugby League …Commonwealth Games keen on T20 cricketIBNLive.comRUGBY LEAGUE NEWSSportinglife.comCommonwealth Games keen [...]  more...

League in bid for Games – The Australian

2 years ago
League in bid for GamesThe AustralianJAMAL Idris and Jharal Yow Yeh could be on their way to becoming Commonwealth Games stars if rugby league wins its bid for inclusion in the program at a meeting starting in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The Rugby League International Federation confirmed …Gold Coast to lodge Commonwealth Games bidHerald Sun* Sri [...]  more...

Rugby WCup boss to learn from Delhi`s `missed opportunity`!

2 years ago
India`s experience hosting theCommonwealth Games provided valuable lessons for New Zealandin the lead-up to next year`s Rugby World Cup, the tournamentchief said on Thursday.  more...

Volunteers want the Delhi Games to continue

2 years ago
The thrill of being in the vicinity of star-athletes has been one of the few attractions of the job that usually involved 8-10 hours of hard work per day.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010: Live from Delhi - Day Nine

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi opened on Sunday night. ITV Wales Dean Thomas is following the Welsh team out there – you can catch up on the latest […]  more...

Globe-trotter Gollings warms up for elusive gold medal

2 years ago
: For globetrotting England rugby 7s skipper Ben Gollings, the Commonwealth Games was never meant to be a whistle-stop journey, unlike most of his other assignments.Lone survivor of the silver med  more...

Live - Commonwealth Games Day Eight

2 years ago
Fourteen gold medals will be fought for on day eight of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while the rugby sevens gets under way and England take on Australia […]  more...

Indian ruggers ready for Commonwealth Games action

2 years ago
Grouped with Wales, South Africa and Tonga in the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens event, the Indian ruggers have little chance to go beyond the preliminary league stage.  more...

Indian ruggers ready for Games action

2 years ago
Sabi Hussain New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Grouped with Wales, South Africaand Tonga in the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens event, theIndian ruggers have little chance to go beyond the preliminaryleague stage but nonetheless would look to give their morefancied rivals a run for their money in front of home crowd.  more...

Women 100m Medal Ceremony Delayed: Fennell blames officials

2 years ago
CGF president Michael Fennell on Friday conceded that athletes were not treated well as the women’s 100m medal ceremony was delayed for hours on Thursday and blamed ‘‘a major communication blunder by athletics officials’’.  more...

Tongan rugby team have weighty issue with village food

2 years ago
Tonga's rugby sevens players have got a problem with the food at the Delhi Commonwealth Games -- it is so good they are putting on too much weight.  more...

Falling scoreboard the latest Commonwealth mishap

2 years ago
NEW DELHI — A giant scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens venue crashed to the ground on Thursday in the latest embarrassing mishap to blight the troubled […]  more...

Viv Richards bats for cricket's inclusion in Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Richards, at the Delhi Games as an ambassador for the 25-member Antigua and Barbuda delegation, said the Twenty20 competition was tailor-made for multi-sports events.  more...

What makes a sport a Commonwealth Games sport?

2 years ago
There are thirty-one sports approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). This article on the CGF website provides some historical background to the Games. It is interesting to […]  more...

Tough Scots teach India a lesson

2 years ago
: The folk from the Highlands are a tough lot and the Scottish rugby team at the Commonwealth Games exem- plifies this notion. After a ster- ling plate finish at the Emirates Airlines Edinburgh 7s, co  more...

NRL Grand Final

2 years ago
Watched the rugby league grand final today. With the Delhi Commonwealth Games opening ceremony tonight, and following Delhi having given handouts to member states to vote for them […]  more...

Delhi

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been constantly in the news with talks of bridges falling and stadiums collapsing, but many of our athletes seem ready and willing […]  more...

Samoa banking on rugby to provide maiden Games gold

2 years ago
With a world champion team and with one of its leading rivals not allowed in the competition, Samoa is banking on the rugby sevens competition to provide its first Commonwealth Games gold medal.  more...

Indian rugby team announced

2 years ago
I: The Indian rugby team that will participate in the Commonwealth Games for the first time has been announced.Former player and actor Rahul Bose is also sched- uled to come here and watch the tea  more...

Commonwealth Games: Tom Prydie included in Wales' rugby sevens squad for Delhi

2 years ago
By Michelle OwenThe Wales Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been announced by head coach Paul John. Two of the Rugby World Cup Sevens winners, Richie […]  more...

Samoa aiming for Rugby 7s gold

2 years ago
With a world champion team and with one of its leading rivals not allowed in the competition, Samoa is banking on the rugby sevens competition to provide its first Commonwealth Games gold medal.  more...

Rugby: Taking on the mighty

2 years ago
One of lowest ranked teams, Indian rugby team will compete with the best in the business at the Commonwealth Games for the first time.  more...

Delhi games venues designed by Aussie firm

2 years ago
Credit:Architecture & Design Several Commonwealth Games venues have been designed by Melbourne-based architectural firm Peddle Thorp. Peddle Thorp designed the Thyagaraj Stadium, the Rugby […]  more...

India needs to be put in perspective

2 years ago
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games are almost upon us, yet some questions still remains, will the facilities be ready and if they are ready will they be of […]  more...

Rugby ground in top shape; venue getting finishing touches

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The field of play at the main rugby stadium for the Commonwealth Games has been termed world-class by experts but with just seven days to go for the mega event, the venue at the Delhi University (DU) is still being given its finishing touches.  more...

Satisfied Scots to travel to New Delhi for Commonwealth Games from Saturday

2 years ago
Scotland has followed England and Wales by deciding to send athletes to the Commonwealth Games, announcing on Friday that its first group would depart for New Delhi on Saturday.  more...

Scotland delays athletes' departure over growing C'Wealth Games problems

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games organisers today suffered another setback with Scotland delaying the departure of their athletes to Delhi earlier scheduled tomorrow over health and safety fears.  more...

HOCKEY, GYMNASTICS GETTING BEST FAN RESPONSE

2 years ago
The build-up may have been marred by delays corruption allegations and secu- rity fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets a  more...

CWG ticket sales: Hockey favourite, no takers for Rugby!

2 years ago
The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed.  more...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. Fennell’s visit comes at a time when the Commonwealth Games are embroiled in controversies ranging from financial irregularities, unpreparedness and sub-standard quality of work in Games projects.The Jamaican, who arrived in India Tuesday night, went around the city checking out the facilities at the stadiums. He was accompanied by CGF chief executive Mike Hooper, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) vice-chairman Randhir Singh and secretary general Lalit Bhanot.  more...

Kiwi rugby star Thomson withdraws from Delhi CWG

2 years ago
Otago loose forward and star rugby 7s player Adam Thomson's quest for a Commonwealth Games gold with the New Zealand team ended after he withdrew from the October 3-14 Delhi event due to a knee injury.  more...

Canada confident of good show in CWG rugby

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Canada's men's Rugby Sevens team is confident of posing a strong challenge to the world's top sides at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

Move to engage 'own security advice' for Delhi CWG 'defies logic': NZOC

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 14(ANI): The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has said that the decision of Netball New Zealand (NNZ), Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to engage their own security advice ahead of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games defies logic.  more...

Security concerns may prompt New Zealand to pull out of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The security and operational systems for the Games would be confirmed over the next 10 days, and it is believed that the Kiwis would not back down from taking tough decisions if the reports are not satisfactory.  more...

Security concerns may prompt Kiwis to pull out of Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 13(ANI): New Zealand may reportedly pull out of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games over security concerns.  more...

Delhi Commonwealth Games bound Kiwi teams hiring own security consultants

2 years ago
Netball New Zealand (NNZ), Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) have hired independent security consultants ahead of next month?s Delhi Commonwealth Games. According […]  more...

Delhi Commonwealth Games bound Kiwi teams hiring own security consultants

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 11(ANI): Netball New Zealand (NNZ), Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) have hired independent security consultants ahead of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games.  more...

Make sure certificates come on time: Hooper

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time.  more...

2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […]  more...

2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […]  more...

India should not hope for medal in rugby in CWG!

2 years ago
India is taking baby steps in rugby at present and one should not hope for a medal in the discipline at the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held from October 3 to 14 in New Delhi.  more...

India should not hope for medal in rugby in CWG

2 years ago
Kolkata, Aug 27 (PTI) India is taking baby steps in rugbyat present and one should not hope for a medal in thediscipline at the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held fromOctober 3 to 14 in New Delhi.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

2 years ago
Okay, so Commonwealth games 2010 are just around the corner (36 days 3hrs and 42 mins to go .. when this was written). But the games are in […]  more...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games.  more...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games.  more...

No worries, CWG will be a success: IOC chief

2 years ago
IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted Tuesday that the Commonwealth Games in India will be a success, despite preparations being overshadowed by corruption allegations and delays in venues being completed. Things have become so bad in India that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appointed a new group  more...

WALLABY TURNER JOINS AUSSIE QUEST FOR GOLD

2 years ago
Wallaby winger Lachie Turner has been includ- ed in Australia's rugby sevens squad for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where they will be looking to win gold for the first time. The Waratahs  more...

Indian rugby team wins tournament in England!

2 years ago
The Indian rugby team led by NasserHussain had a good tune-up for the October Commonwealth Gamesin Delhi by winning the Bee`s Rugby 7`s tournament at Bradfordin England.  more...

Indian rugby team wins tournament in England

2 years ago
Indian rugby team led by Nasser Hussain had a good tune-up for the October Commonwealth Games by winning the Bee's Rugby 7's tournament in England.  more...

Striking the patriotic chord with a difference

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The motto of Commonwealth Games Federation may be 'humanity, equality and destiny,' but come October 2010 the Scottish anthem is sure to create a wave of discomfort for English Athletes.  more...

FACING THE MUSIC - Striking a patriotic chord with racist overtones

2 years ago
: The motto of Commonwealth Games Federation may be 'humani- ty, equality and destiny,' but come October 2010 the Scottish anthem is sure to create a wave of discomfort for English Athletes. The ma  more...

Sevens squad's green light for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
SCOTLAND have confirmed their participation in Sevens rugby at the Commonwealth Games in October after naming a 12-man squad for the event.  more...

Rs 42cr Games gains for Jamia: Practice venue ready

2 years ago
The Rs 42-crore Jamia Sports Complex, which will be used as a practice venue for table tennis and rugby during the Commonwealth Games, was inaugurated by minister for youth affairs and sports Dr M S Gill on Wednesday.  more...

India's rugby squad slogs without right diet - Times of India

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Indian rugby squad for the Commonwealth Games is sweating it out in Pune without receiving the nutritional supplements and the computer software to develop the […]  more...

Four All Blacks to visit India at CWG

2 years ago
: Four All WELLINGTON: Four All Blacks have been included in the New Zealand sev- ens rugby squad which will be aiming to defend its title at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Backrower Adam Thomso  more...

 
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