Articles tagged ‘World Cup’
Rugby photographic exhibition
By Chris | October 2nd, 2007 |
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With the Rugby World Cup getting down to the nitty-gritty of the quarterfinals this weekend there’s a timely exhibition of rugby photography taking place at the Getty Images Gallery off of Oxford Street.
Titled Mud and Glory the exhibition is curated by Sir Clive Woodward, England’s coach when they became rugby world champions in 2003, and [...]
Rugby World Cup 2007 and where to watch it
By Chris | September 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Rugby World Cup 2007 starts this Friday 7 September when the hosts France play Argentina at the Stade de France in Paris. This is the sixth Rugby World Cup, it takes place every four years and England are the reigning world champions after beating Australia in the 2003 final in Sydney.
This year’s tournament involves [...]
Great minds do think alike
By Chris | February 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Great picture in the Standard today showing the new Wembley Stadium and the 1941 design for a new stadium in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. At first glance they’re almost identical although Wembley’s arch is slightly bigger.
Wembley’s architect was Sir Norman Foster who also designed London’s City Hall and ‘Gherkin’ building, the [...]
