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__ Scottish rugby fans are depressed after hearing about the bagpipe ban at all Rugby World Cup games. __   The Scottish minister is complaining to the Rugby World Cup International Board about the ban of bagpipes at all rugby games rule. The Scottish minister is saying that the bagpipes are their culture and it supports their rugby team. The Rugby International Board said that bagpipes are very distracting to the teams playing and very noisy. But Scotland will not stand for it. One scotish man did play the bagpipes at a game and then he got charged! By Sophie



South Africa vs. Wales The S.A vs. Wales Rugby World Cup game was held in Wellington on Sunday 11 September, 8:15 pm. There were probably over 900 people there! South Africa won 17-16, that is really close! The Wales are most likely to be upset but S.A will defiantly be happy! I learnt that there is this Mexican music every time someone scores a tri, which I find annoying! That game was an exciting game! By Jess Did you know the stadium was first a cricket field it has been there for Hundreds of years? The game starts at eight thirty just can’t wait until that so let’s go All Blacks! This is the first fame for the Rugby World cup this is going to be awesome. At seven thirty it is going to be the opening for the Rugby World Cup 2011! At the start they hold their phones up and counted from ten to zero. Then the Maori show how to erupt a Volanca. Then there was a little Kid called a lion he played against heaps of Adults that was for the Canterbury Earthquake. After the little Boy puts down the ball then John Key came up and Bernard Lapasset they spoke for a little bit. Then they had fireworks all over the City they went all over it even on the Sky Tower. Some of the buildings were different colours. This is so amazing I wish I was there. We never one of these in ages. Hay did you see those people walking on the side of the building. This is all happened that I know in Auckland. This is such a big crowd just can’t believe it! Now the game is starting.
 * IRISH HAVE CHANGED WORLD CUP PREDICTIONS **
 * When Ireland beat Australia on Saturday they changed all the predictions of who might play who in the World Cup. Australia are ranked 2nd in the Cup and everyone thought they would win their pool. If they had, they would have played Wales in the Quarter Finals. This would have been an easier game for them to get to the Semis. They now look like they will have to play South Africa in the Quarter Finals which will be a really hard game. It means one of them will go out of the Cup much earlier than people predicted. It also means that all the Southern Hemisphere teams will be on one side of the draw. We will probably have a Southern Hemisphere team vs. Northern Hemisphere team for the final. I think it is more exciting as it feels like a true ‘‘world’’ cup as its one side of the world against the other.**
 * The good thing is that it means you never know what is going to happen in the Cup! It’s exciting to watch as long as it’s not the All Blacks losing!**
 * I am loving watching the games, are you?**
 * By Zack**

These are your teams Tonga and the AllBlacks. Tonga are a hard team they do there haka. Now it is our turn, the crowd goes wild. AB’S are kicking the ball first. Tonga lost ball in three minutes. All Blacks seem too fast for Tonga. Number fourteen is super fast. It is time for a scrum. The all blacks have eight points because someone in their team got a try but they missed the first kick. Richard Kahui got another try this is wonderful plus got the kick over. Tonga are still on zero but it’s just the start. We are on 15, go the All Blacks! Tonga is taking a kick it went out, our ball yes! The all blacks got it they went for the try. Did they get the try? Yes they did Israel Dagg got it wonder if it is go it does we are on 22 points wow! This so amazing. Richard Kahui got his second for the game Dan Carter got another kick it went over. It went out all blacks are throwing in it went to high they got it back they went for a try didn’t work out. But they did get it over the post now we are on 29 wow! This is wonderful. Tonga are on three points so far. Now it is half time the game is exiting. Back to the game Tonga throw in this time they caught it they go for a try forgot what happened someone kicked it. Now it is are ball. It ends up being a scrum. We are throwing in we caught it then and then Tonga intercept the pass. Then got out. Someone is injured in the Tonga team. We nearly got a try but lost the ball. Tonga ball from the scrum, it the same score still. Hold on they nearly got a try but a foot went out. It doesn’t count. This is good another one is injured in the Tonga team. The all blacks are so good they got a try and the ball hit the post. The score is 34 to 3 what a great game there is 18 minutes left what going to happen. Tonga gets close to the try line then they have to go back 5 metres for a scrum. Tonga scores a try and kicks the goal. 5 minutes to go and the score is 34 to 10, not bad for the first game. Then the All Blacks scored again from the kick off and kick the goal, wow! The All Blacks win the game 41 to 10, yeah.

By Samantha __ Just A Little Bit Of Rivalry! __ After Australia’s loss to the Irish their neighbours (New Zealand) have not been neighbourly! New Zealand have been making fun and teasing Australia about Australia losing against the Ireland team. The All Blacks have been very good about it but it is the All Black supporters that have been unkind. Australia are winning their pool at the moment with Ireland not far away so maybe this year we might just be playing Ireland in a semi instead of Australia. PLEASE BE KIND TO YOUR NEIGHBOURS NEW ZEALAND!!!

By Sophie RUGBY WORLD CUP Yes yes yes, it has been confermed that the All Blacks have a BIG oppotunity of getting in to the quarter

final and eveyone knows that the All Blacks are going to win on Sunday against Canada

right.

All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen says nucleus of the great awesome team would play at Wellington regional Stadium for the sake of continuity. By Hayden Canada Vs. Japan Canada vs. Japan was held in Napier 27th September. Canada was leading but Japan stepped up and caught up with Canada and the score 23 all! Japan missed 12 tackles in the second half and 17 in the whole match! Japan has played France, New Zealand, and Tonga last but not least Canada! Canada has played Tonga, France and Japan which really shouldn’t have been a draw! They still have to Verse us! Do you think the All Blacks will bet Canada? By Jess