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John Harnden, the outgoing chief executive of the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA), has been appointed as the CEO of the local organising committee for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
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International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset has praised an "exceptional" Rugby World Cup and admitted New Zealand’s success in hosting this year’s tournament has put the country in the running to stage the event again.
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New Zealand Warriors chief executive Wayne Scurrah has played down reports that co-owner Eric Watson is set to sell his stake in the National Rugby League (NRL) club to businessman and philanthropist Owen Glenn.
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New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chief executive Steve Tew has warned that the country’s participation in future editions of the Rugby World Cup could be under threat unless changes are made to the commercial structure of the tournament.
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Organisers of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand are confident ticket sales for the tournament will surpass their target of 1.35 million after announcing that more than three quarters of a million fans had attended the first 28 matches of the competition.
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New Zealand Transport Minister Steven Joyce has promised fans they will have a “significantly improved” experience in travelling into Auckland for Rugby World Cup games from this weekend.
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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Tuesday that New Zealand would be the new home of this year’s Champions Trophy after the governing body axed India as the tournament’s host country last week.
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The 2011 Rugby World Cup could generate US$1.67 billion for the global sports economy, according to research commissioned by MasterCard Worldwide, a worldwide partner of the International Rugby Board tournament.
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New Zealand Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has admitted that “immediate attention” needs to be paid to Auckland’s transport plan for the tournament after hundreds of ticket-holding fans missed out on the opening game of the competition on Friday.
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Rugby World Cup organising committee chief Martin Snedden is still confident of hitting the tournament’s sales target even though more than 160,000 tickets remain available.
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This year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to attract 10,000 more visitors than previously expected when it kicks off next month, according to organising committee chief executive Martin Snedden.
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Martin Snedden, the head of the Rugby World Cup organising committee, has declared preparations are on track for the event with just a month remaining before the start of the tournament in New Zealand.
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Organisers of the Rugby World Cup have announced that ticket sales for the tournament have reached 75% of the revenue target for the competition.
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The half-time intervals at this year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand will be extended to 12 minutes, organisers have confirmed.

Martin Snedden, the CEO of Rugby New Zealand 2011, remains confident of healthy total ticket sales for this year’s World Cup despite organisers having suffered a major setback by losing earthquake-hit Christchurch as a host city.
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Rugby World Cup chief Martin Snedden has rubbished claims that this year’s tournament in New Zealand could be heading for a significant financial shortfall.
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This year’s Rugby World Cup could leave host country New Zealand with a financial shortfall of NZ$500 million (US$400 million), according to a new report.
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The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has revealed a loss of NZ$9.4 million (US$7.5 million) for the 2010 financial year.