MARTIN

摘要

In november 2005, the International Rugby Board (IRB) was rubbished in many quarters for awarding New Zealand the hosting rights for one of sport's biggest events. The detractors said that New Zealand was "... too small, too far away, too commercially risky, too obsessed with their own team". IN IIS MASTERFUL BID, The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) made a number of promises to counter those perceptions and all credit to the IRB for trusting us to deliver.