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Round One Results from International Cup

  • Wednesday, August 03 2005 @ 02:58 am ACST
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International Cup 2005

In the first round of matches played in the Australian Football International Cup, a very quick Japanese side defeated Spain 88-17, PNG overcame a very tough Samoa 59-36, Ireland trailed Canada at three-quarter time but came home to win 31-23, the USA beat a much-improved South Africa 62-34 and New Zealand accounted for Great Britain.

Match reports and photos coming soon, for updated scores as they come to hand throughout the International Cup, click here.

Irish Press Release previewing their Cup ambitions

  • Monday, August 01 2005 @ 11:34 pm ACST
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International Cup 2005 The following is a press release contibuted by Sean Smith, Irish Team Media Officer. Note that the semi-final and Grand Final positions is obviously subject to them qualifying.

Events in Melbourne over the next two weeks will again demonstrate that world class Irish efforts are not limited to drowning shamrocks and U2.

Interview with former AFL star and British Bulldogs coach Matt Connell

  • Sunday, July 31 2005 @ 11:46 pm ACST
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International Cup 2005 In the lead-up to the second International Cup the British Bulldogs have been training hard under the guidance of former Adelaide Crows premiership player Matt Connell. The Brits are quietly confident of their chances over the next few weeks. World Footy News (WFN) spoke with Connell about his career and Aussie footy in the UK.

Samoan star profiled online

  • Sunday, July 31 2005 @ 07:56 am ACST
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International Cup 2005

Fiatupu To’oto’o, most valuable player at the 2002 International Cup, will be lining up again for the Samoan Bulldogs this August. Internet news source eventpolynesia.com profiled the star and Australian football generally in the island nation.

IC 2005 Fixture - released after Denmark and Nauru withdrawal

  • Sunday, July 31 2005 @ 01:06 am ACST
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International Cup 2005

The AFL have again amended the draw for the International Cup 2005 following the withdrawal of Denmark and at very late notice Nauru (both mainly due to financial problems). The Pool system has been eliminated, and all sides play 4 games, after which the top 4 sides play off in semi-finals for the right to play in the MCG Grand Final. The lower 6 teams play off amongst themselves. As disappointng as this is for the countries that were unable to attend, it does ensure a more exciting competition, with the semi-finals guaranteed to be top matches.

Herald Sun talks to US players and Essendon coach Sheedy

  • Saturday, July 30 2005 @ 02:16 am ACST
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International Cup 2005

With the International Cup starting this Wednesday we're starting to see numerous articles appearing in the mainstream Melbourne media. In the Herald Sun Jordan Chong spoke with US Revolution players Chris Carroll and Jay Mueller, and Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy, who along with Ron Barassi is the highest profile AFL advocate for spreading the great Australian game.

Barassi in PNG for the Cup Build-Up as the Business of PNG Footy opens Aussie Franchises

  • Friday, July 29 2005 @ 01:22 am ACST
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Oceania

The Kokoda International Cavaliers Klub (KICK), an organisation formed in Papua New Guinea to promote and raise funds for the AFLPNG and Australian Football in general in the country, is planning to open two new chapters in Adelaide and Melbourne. Last Wednesday, July 27th, the KICK Port Moresby chapter held a player auction in support of the Mosquitoes' assault on the IC - with special guest speaker Ron Barassi. WFN caught up with 'Mr Football' to talk about the Cup and international footy in general.

Long trek from Itsoseng to Riverland for Buffaloes vice captain

  • Thursday, July 28 2005 @ 09:11 am ACST
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Africa

Sport often generates great stories of people rising above adversity. This is one such story, following the journey of a young South African from a dead-end path on the streets of Itsoseng to a scholarship in the South Australian Riverland and representing his country in Melbourne at the Australian Football International Cup.

Vancouver youngsters continue to grow

  • Thursday, July 28 2005 @ 12:00 am ACST
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North America

The North Delta Junior Australian Football League (NDJAFL) is one of the great stories in the growth if Australian Rules football in Canada. An offshoot of the Vancouver Cougars club, season 2005 saw the number of teams grow from 6 to 8, with the sides competing in two divisions of four. With many of the players turning 15 or 16 next year, organisers have no doubt that some top senior players will emerge in the next few years. Perhaps the likely third International Cup in 2008 will see the first junior come through for Canada.

WFN 1 year old today

  • Tuesday, July 26 2005 @ 12:47 am ACST
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Site

Just a quick note to say that World Footy News has just completed its first year in operation. In that time we've published nearly 400 stories on Aussie Rules from all parts of the globe. Thanks to everyone's support we've hopefully spread the word on footy further within the Australian public, and helped communicate new ideas in the international footy community, perhaps bringing everyone a little closer together in our common goals. With the continued support of the Australian Rules football world, we hope to grow as our great game evolves in more and more countries. We also welcome feedback so feel free to send us an email or post a comment here.

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