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iGoogle tackles the Rugby World Cup
September 21, 2007
Posted by Thomas Gayno, Associate Product Marketing Manager, France
Salut! You may have heard by now that France (relieved after our
recent win over Namibia
) is currently hosting the sixth
Rugby World Cup
, which is a gathering of the best rugby teams from around the world competing for the coveted Ellis Cup.
You
Yanks
should imagine
the Super Bowl, but held only once every four years, with 20 teams from around the globe -- and without padding or helmets!
Four years ago, when England won the last Rugby World Cup, we French Rooster fans began planning for the next global matchup. Meanwhile, our French superstar Sébastien Chabal -- otherwise known as The French Beast, The Anesthetist, Attila or the Caveman -- has grown longer hair, a longer beard and bigger muscles. And he's back for this year's World Cup! To help track The French Beast's team's (or any other team's) progress towards victory, we created an
iGoogle
tab complete with a variety of gadgets that puts you in the middle of the action. The tab features live scores, group standings, a map of the venues, fan videos from YouTube, and a fun "make some noise" gadget that lets you cheer on your favorite team. With the iGoogle Rugby World Cup tab, you can experience the action in an entirely new way. Even if you've never used iGoogle before, you can add the tab
here
. Alternatively, type [
rugby
] into the Google search box and click on "add to my Google page."
In line with the international aspect of this sporting event, this tab is available in the following countries: USA, Canada, Portugal, Ireland, UK (Wales, Scotland and England), Romania, Georgia, Namibia, South Africa, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, France, Italy and Argentina. Whether you're a fan of Sébastian Chabal, Dan Carter or Stirling Mortlock, use the iGoogle Rugby tab to keep track of the action. And if these names don't mean anything to you, tune into the Rugby World Cup and they soon will!
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