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			<item><title>Year-end review collection</title><description>A complete review of 2009: Your team of the year; Defining moments; The best quotes; The year in numbers; 50 images to remember; The best newcomers and our Annual Awards.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5820821,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5820821</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:39:51 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//10/01/128x67/Tri-Nations-Six-Nations-Trophies_2402837.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Christmas features collection</title><description>For all of you who were enjoying a holiday rather than spending your time on the Internet, we've put together a collection of Christmas fun you might have missed.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5820782,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5820782</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:15:18 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Father-Christmas-photo_2400538.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>The 2009 Planet Rugby Awards</title><description>It's that time of the year again when we reward those in rugby kind enough to have provided entertainment in 2009, wittingly or not!</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5813889,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5813889</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:37:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Awards-2009_2402461.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>2009 in numbers</title><description>In a year that saw plenty of records, we couldn't resist hauling out the calculators and punching through some interesting figures from 2009.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5813402,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5813402</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:42:06 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/calculator_2402388.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>The best quotes of 2009</title><description>2009 was an eventful year. Here are some of the verbal highlights from the last twelve months. See if you can match mutterings to mouths. </description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5813392,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5813392</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:22:09 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/silhouette-for-quotes_2402389.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: Joe and the Dragons</title><description>Rugby is back to its old domestic routine this weekend if one discounts Barbarians events against New Zealand at Twickenham.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5745477,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5745477</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:02:36 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/12/128x67/Joe-Rokocoko-off-his-leash_2393322.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: No cruise at San Siro</title><description>Who are we kidding? Our Tipster just loves a good old gloat. He now has it as a magnificent seven on the bounce for wins on the board.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5692232,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5692232</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:12:33 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/11/128x67/Jerome-Kaino-with-football_2384130.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: Smiles for Sisa and Bulls</title><description>Not a bad weekend is it? A vital Friday fixture in England kicks us off before Bledisloe action in Tokyo ups the ante before the Currie Cup final.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5660734,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5660734</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:48:39 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/10/128x67/Cheetahs-flags_2378527.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: Pounds made from Halfpenny</title><description>European and Currie Cup action takes its place on the back burner with domestic events dominating the Tipster's thinking this week.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5646892,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5646892</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:15 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/10/128x67/Euro-and-Pound_2376142.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: French joy on Sunday</title><description>Round One threw up shocks, thrills and spills and if you followed our Tipster then that trio of words would have ended with one high and one low.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5631900,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5631900</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:15:39 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/10/128x67/Stade-Francais-celeb-v-Edinburgh-2009_2371276.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster: Toulouse to crush Sale</title><description>It all began with an appetiser at Sixways but let's not kid ourselves, a spotless table ready for HEC mains is what rugby was waiting for.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5618984,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5618984</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:55:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/10/128x67/Vinvent-Clerc-Toulouse-Red-kit_2369354.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Take on the Tipster</title><description>Another absorbing round of rugby awaits fans from Friday and our Tipster is even hungrier this week to make sure he is on the money.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5601315,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5601315</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:34:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Sailosi-Tagicakibau-London-irish-v-Wasps_2365940.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>The greatest of the pro era?</title><description>Who were the greatest players to grace the turf since the dawn of the professional era in 1995? We reckon it was this lot...</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5592556,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5592556</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:09:20 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Johnno-fists-up-2003_2366540.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Take on the Tipster</title><description>Domestic action continues throughout world rugby this week and as leagues near differing junctures, it's just another day for the Tipster.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5582450,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5582450</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:07:21 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Sale-celebrate-Tigers-success_2365012.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Take on the Tipster</title><description>As one nine-week shindig draws to a close, others are either on the home straight or just warming up if one is watching the north.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5567826,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5567826</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:22 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Lachie-Turner-training-for-Wellington_2362182.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Wigglesworth wants more</title><description>Fifteen minutes of fame is a well-worn phrase, but one that Richard Wigglesworth is eager will not become associated with his career.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5565145,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5565145</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:07:59 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Richard-Wigglesworth-scores-Paris_2361690.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Pichot's joy at Pumas' accession</title><description>On Monday came the news the rugby world had hoped for since long before Argentina took third place at the World Cup by beating France.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5562732,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5562732</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:14:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Gus-Pichot-arms-raised_2361204.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>1+2=3: Why South Africa won the 3N</title><description>South Africa racked up their third Tri-Nations title on Saturday to cap a dominant tournament-long display. Fate? Fortune? Fervour? All three.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5559140,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5559140</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:09:12 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Springbok-family-3N_2360436.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Tipster's calls for 2009/10</title><description>After testing days of off-the-pitch gates and whatnot drifting around the British Isles' clubs and local pubs, on-field action finally begins.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5537015,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5537015</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:25:09 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/09/128x67/Bob-Casey-with-GP-trophy_2355789.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
				
			<item><title>Rugby falls prey to evil condition</title><description>Talk about kicking someone when he's down. Rugby took a felling blow with the Matt Stevens revelations. The kicks have not stopped since.</description><link>http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9822_5502790,00.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9822_5502790</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:27:26 GMT</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="http://images.planetrugby.com//09/08/128x67/root-of-all-evil_2350213.jpg" length="123456" /></item>
									
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