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RWC 2007 OPENS UP UK RADIO TENDER PROCESS

Rugby World Cup Limited has begun the tender process for analogue and digital radio rights in the UK for the Rugby World Cup 2007.

Rugby World Cup 2007 will be played between September 7 and October 20, 2007 and will take place in France - with four matches to be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff (including one quarter-final) and two matches at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.

The UK radio rights will be split into analogue and digital packages, to include national UK network (all home nations) and separate regional licenses for Scotland and Wales.

Companies interested in obtaining tender documentation should contact TWI, the commercial broadcast representatives of Rugby World Cup Ltd.

The closing date for tenders is January 31, 2006.

All tender enquiries should be sent to:

Carolyn Smyth, head of TWI Radio
Email: csmyth@imgworld.com
Tel: +44 208 233 5559