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Perhaps Compton, a good one-day batsman, might yet achieve something his grandfather never did - to one day play for England in the World Cup.
BBC: Last Updated: Friday, 2 March 2007, 08:41 GMT
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Sunderland was one of a further 11 cities hoping to play a part in the World Cup, either by holding matches or as a base for some of the national teams.
BBC: Newcastle World Cup hopes dashed
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In addition, the 2010 World Cup hosts will also play three club sides although only one match, the clash with FC Nuremberg on 22 April, has been confirmed.
BBC: Parreira laments lack of quality friendly matches
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Taking his native Argentina, a team who have no regular tournament to play in, to third place in the last World Cup is one of the most impressive achievements in modern-day Test rugby.
BBC: Tigers losing their bite?
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France captain Raphael Ibanez has been suspended for one week for stamping on Argentina's Rimas Alvarez Kairelis in the World Cup third place play-off on Friday.
CNN: Coach White will quit South Africa
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Rogers was one of three high-profile Australian rugby league players recruited to rugby union to play for the Wallabies at the 2003 World Cup.
BBC: Rogers played 45 Tests for Australia in the 15-man code
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In the build-up to the World Cup, Australia and England will play two Twenty20 matches on 12 and 14 January before seven one-day internationals between 16 January and 6 February.
BBC: Ashes: Australia's Ricky Ponting set to undergo surgery