February 4, 2012

IRB Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Final Pool Week Round Up.

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The Wheat has been separated from the Chaff! The last sixteen have emerged to take their Quarter Final spots but who were the Wheat and who were the Chaff? The last week of the pool round had some scintillating match ups with Scotland needing to get at least one victory from two very tough … [Read more...]

Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Week Two Round Up

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The 2011 Rugby World Cup got its first upset of the tournament as the Irish turned over Australia in a thriller at Eden Park, Auckland. The United States recorded their first win as they beat Russia, and reigning champions South Africa and host’s New Zealand sustain their dominance in their … [Read more...]

Canada’s Armed Forces to Get a Little More Royal

The Telegraph is reporting that the Canadian Military will have the Royal title restored to it for the first time since 1968. From the Telegraph: The Liberals removed the "royal" designation in 1968 when they amalgamated the branches of service and called the military the Canadian … [Read more...]

Royal Couple: Canada Heritage Releases iPhone App to Keep up with Will & Kate’s Royal Tour

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Canada is gearing up for the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Heritage Canada have released a cool iPhone app that will help you keep up with their journey. The app features the detailed tour itinerary, a photo gallery, connections to Facebook and Twitter updates about the royal … [Read more...]

Royal Couple: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Canada and USA Itinerary Details Released

St James Palace snuck out the details of William and Kate's upcoming trip to Canada and the USA on Monday (a holiday in the UK). They have a pretty packed trip ahead of them - covering over 17,000 miles of North America. Some trip highlights include participating in Canada Day celebrations, … [Read more...]

Royal Round Up 6-1-2011: Middletons Catch Bieber Fever; Québéc Politician Says NON; Queen Fears U.K. Dissolution

Queen concerned that United Kingdom will be broken up With the election of Alex Salmond to his second term as Scotland’s First Minister, the Queen is said to be worried about the breakup of the kingdom. Salmond made a speech to the Scottish Parliament saying he wants Scotland to have more … [Read more...]

Anglophile Links: Weekly Roundup

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Lots of really cool Anglophile links this week. From some interesting facts about England, old pictures of England to a funny site about Canadians. Britain as Seen by a German: This series of photos is from the Daily Mail. It's a series of pictures of England taken by a German Photographer - who … [Read more...]

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