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  • October 2007

    • Economist : No To South Africa Sports Quotas

      Economist  |  Oct 25, 07 5:53 PM CDT

      Economist : No To South Africa Sports Quotas

      (Newser) - The World Cup-winning South African rugby team shouldn’t be saddled with racial quotas, says the Economist : It’s exactly the wrong kind of affirmative action and would “mock the principle of merit.” One might think, the piece allows, the South African case would be the ultimate argument for quotas, as rugby “was a totem” of white nationalism during apartheid; but such move would actually hurts black athletes and the whole team. More »

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      South Africa  • athlete  • apartheid  • affirmative action  • rugby

  • September 2007

    • Rugby World Cup: Forget the Ball and Watch the Men

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Sep 7, 07 1:39 PM CDT

      Rugby World Cup: Forget the Ball and Watch the Men

      (Newser) - France has been gripped by rugbymania as fans descend for the 2007 World Cup, which begins today. Bakeries are offering pigskin-shaped loaves, and Galeries Lafayette offers fan specials as the violent sport becomes suddenly chic. But for the Telegraph 's Janine di Giovanni, one of the most violent sports offers only one real delight: the men. More »

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      France  • World Cup  • rugby

  • July 2007

    • Ouch! Player Sports Tooth in Forehead

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 18, 07 2:18 PM CDT

      Ouch! Player Sports Tooth in Forehead

      (Newser) - An Australian rugby player visited his doctor last week, but his ailment was a job for a dentist—someone else's dentist. Nearly 4 months after colliding with an opponent during a game, Ben Czislowski learned that he had a tooth lodged under the skin of his forehead. He says he's thankful his head only looked “uglier than it does normally.” More »

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      Australia  • sports  • Queensland  • rugby  • tooth

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