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			<item><title>Referee Marks dropped</title><description>Referee Paul Marks has been relieved of his immediate Super 14 responsibilities following last week's contentious moment in Sydney.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_6014176,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_6014176</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:55 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/03/128x67/sharks-yellow_2428764.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Lapasset urges bodies to work together</title><description>International Rugby Board president Bernard Lapasset has called for greater unity within the sport after a number of unwanted headlines </description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_6012226,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_6012226</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:06 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/03/128x67/Bernard-Lapasset-conference_2428815.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Referees to March 14</title><description>It's a comparatively quiet weekend for referees, with no Guinness Premiership or Magners League, but the Six Nations is back!</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_6011218,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_6011218</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:43:45 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/03/128x67/Craig-Joubert-Matfield_2428588.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to March 8</title><description>Rugby fans have another packed week ahead of them on both sides of the equator as the domestic leagues all get back into full swing.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5997577,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5997577</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:27:38 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Christophe-Berdos_2392189.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Deans applauds new law interpretations</title><description>Australia coach Robbie Deans has endorsed the new law interpretations featured in the opening two rounds of the Super 14 competition.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5973546,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5973546</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:20:39 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/11/128x67/deanscrop_2389896.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Pitbull heels to the whistle</title><description>Would you argue with him? After a TV career spent often slating referees, Brian Moore has joined the other side and taken up the whistle.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5973545,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5973545</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:20:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/Pit-bull-expression_2423268.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to February 28</title><description>Six Nations action returns this weekend as France and England bid to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with tough outings against Wales and Ireland respectively.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5973499,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5973499</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:57:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/05/128x67/Jonathan-Kaplan-ready_2311192.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to February 21</title><description>The Six Nations takes a rest this week, but the Super 14 is in full swing with Magners League, Guinness Premiership and Top 14 also on show.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5953569,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5953569</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:38:24 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/craig-joubert_2420548.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to February 14</title><description>Welcome to the busiest week of the year so far. Super 14 rugby joins the Six Nations this week so all hands are on deck for match officials.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5927946,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5927946</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:14:48 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/Wayne-Barnes-set-for-Paris_2417534.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Walsh returns to Super 14</title><description>Former Test referee Steve Walsh is poised for a return to top level officiating when the Super 14 kicks off this coming Friday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5926408,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5926408</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:58:10 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/Steve-Walsh-back-for-Super-14_2417255.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>SA refs encouraged by early signs</title><description>The strict application of Law in four key areas has seen a decline in the number of reset scrums and kicks says SA refs boss Andre Watson.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5917603,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5917603</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:42:14 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/Dewalt-devenage-S14-trial_2415402.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to February 7</title><description>French referee Romain Poite will get the opening match of this year's Six Nations between Ireland and Italy underway at Croke Park.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5912811,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5912811</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:28 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/02/128x67/Romain-Poite_2414633.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Byrne considers appeal </title><description>Lee Byrne is considering his next move after being hit with a ban that will rule him out of the Six Nations clash against England.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5897756,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5897756</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:24:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/10/128x67/byrne_2372576.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to January 31</title><description>It's a relatively quiet week across the world for match officials following the busy fortnight that was European club rugby's Rounds 5 and 6.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5885913,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5885913</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:20:16 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/06/128x67/NigelOwens_2318414.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to January 24</title><description>All six Heineken Cup Pools come to a head this week so the pressure will be on officials across Europe from Friday through to Saturday.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5877336,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5877336</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:57:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Alan-Lewis-HEC-2007_2394444.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Stade Français vow to fight for Attoub</title><description>Demoralised Stade Français prop David Attoub's and his boss Max Guazzini have vowed to fight the player's 70-week ban.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5873146,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5873146</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:33:44 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Max-Guazzini-looking-unhappy_2398964.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Referees to get on-field TVs</title><description>South African rugby is to experiment with a new venture that will see referees also taking on the responsibility of television match official.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5868505,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5868505</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:42:03 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/01/128x67/Andre-Watson-TMO_2408390.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>An official emergency</title><description>Imagine if a professional player was called, minutes after completing one game, to go and give his all in another up the road the next day.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5861727,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5861727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:40:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/01/128x67/Pascal-Gauzere_2407084.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Match officials to January 17</title><description>Stand by your beds. The final two rounds of the Heineken Cup Pool stages awaits from this Friday as the officials get their assignments.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5852936,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5852936</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:12:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Dave-Pearson-referee-pink-GP_2399755.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>We're props: Stop feeding us!</title><description>I would like to paint a picture for you. A day in the life of a prop. We sweat, we bleed, we toil for the sake of winning the ball. It's one of our primary functions.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3943_5852726,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3943_5852726</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:06:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/01/128x67/Scrum-HQ_2405602.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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