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World Championship Rugby World Cup winning turf @ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4121390417&category=2881
To celebrate the launch of World Championship Rugby, the official video game of the England Rugby Team, a piece of turf from the pitch where Jonny Wilkinson scored the winning drop goal for England in the Rugby World Cup will be auctioned on ebay from Friday 2nd April on www.ebay.co.uk with the money raised going to Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Following England's heroic win against Australia in the nail-biting final of the Rugby World Cup, the precious ground of Telstra stadium has been heavily guarded to preserve the sacred turf. Now, under tight security, rugby's finally coming home! Rugby fans from around the UK will be able to bid for this unique piece of rugby history on www.ebay.co.uk along with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Telstra head groundsman, Graeme Logan. A copy of World Championship Rugby signed by Ben Cohen will be given to the luckily recipient.
The piece of turf measures 30cm square, and is the only piece in existence to be auctioned. All proceeds from the sale of the turf and signed video game will be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The ebay auction, which guarantees to attract a high number of bidders, will end on 12th April 2004.
Larry Sparks, International Vice President of Marketing at Acclaim Entertainment - publisher of World Championship Rugby, states, 'As any rugby fan knows, this turf is worth its weight in gold. We are delighted that we have been able to work with Telstra to bring a piece of the victory pitch back to its rightful home. We anticipate the bidding wars on www.ebay.co.uk will be very exciting and hope it raises lots of money for charity."
Ben Cohen, winger for the England Rugby team and spokesperson for World Championship Rugby says, "Owning a piece of turf from the pitch where we won the Rugby World Cup would be an amazing souvenir and I will be sure to place my own bid. In the meantime, while I'm happy experiencing the adrenalin rush from the final again on World Championship Rugby."
In the nerve-racking final between England and Australia in the Rugby World Cup final, Jonny Wilkinson scored a drop goal just 26 seconds from the end of the game. Millions watched around the world as then Capitan, Martin Johnson, became the first player to lead a northern hemisphere side to the world title. If you were unfortunate to miss out on the action, then relive all the tension by re-enacting the Rugby World Cup grudge matches in World Championship Rugby.
From the developers of the world-famous Jonah Lomu Rugby, World Championship Rugby sets a new standard in arcade play with hard-hitting, full-on sports action. With fantastic graphics portraying the gritty realism of the game, thrill and excitement come as standard. The action is sleek and free flowing, with over 400 awesome moves. The full World Cup winning England squad is at your fingertips, plus 19 other international teams including the Welsh rugby team.
Anyone who wants to put in a bid for a piece of rugby history can now log onto http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4121390417
Following England's heroic win against Australia in the nail-biting final of the Rugby World Cup, the precious ground of Telstra stadium has been heavily guarded to preserve the sacred turf. Now, under tight security, rugby's finally coming home! Rugby fans from around the UK will be able to bid for this unique piece of rugby history on www.ebay.co.uk along with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Telstra head groundsman, Graeme Logan. A copy of World Championship Rugby signed by Ben Cohen will be given to the luckily recipient.
The piece of turf measures 30cm square, and is the only piece in existence to be auctioned. All proceeds from the sale of the turf and signed video game will be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital. The ebay auction, which guarantees to attract a high number of bidders, will end on 12th April 2004.
Larry Sparks, International Vice President of Marketing at Acclaim Entertainment - publisher of World Championship Rugby, states, 'As any rugby fan knows, this turf is worth its weight in gold. We are delighted that we have been able to work with Telstra to bring a piece of the victory pitch back to its rightful home. We anticipate the bidding wars on www.ebay.co.uk will be very exciting and hope it raises lots of money for charity."
Ben Cohen, winger for the England Rugby team and spokesperson for World Championship Rugby says, "Owning a piece of turf from the pitch where we won the Rugby World Cup would be an amazing souvenir and I will be sure to place my own bid. In the meantime, while I'm happy experiencing the adrenalin rush from the final again on World Championship Rugby."
In the nerve-racking final between England and Australia in the Rugby World Cup final, Jonny Wilkinson scored a drop goal just 26 seconds from the end of the game. Millions watched around the world as then Capitan, Martin Johnson, became the first player to lead a northern hemisphere side to the world title. If you were unfortunate to miss out on the action, then relive all the tension by re-enacting the Rugby World Cup grudge matches in World Championship Rugby.
From the developers of the world-famous Jonah Lomu Rugby, World Championship Rugby sets a new standard in arcade play with hard-hitting, full-on sports action. With fantastic graphics portraying the gritty realism of the game, thrill and excitement come as standard. The action is sleek and free flowing, with over 400 awesome moves. The full World Cup winning England squad is at your fingertips, plus 19 other international teams including the Welsh rugby team.
Anyone who wants to put in a bid for a piece of rugby history can now log onto http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4121390417