Rugby World Cup
95 countries were involved in playoffs to get to final series of 20 teams. These 20 teams competing in the 2003 Rugby World Cup have a total population of over 940 million people. It will be broadcast in 209 countries around the world with a cumulative audience of 4 billion. Two million spectators will attend matches. It is the fourth biggest sporting event behind the two Olympics and Soccer World Cup. Estimated profit to be $100 million. Rugby was an Olympic sport is 1920 and 1924. USA won both gold medals - you could say they are the reigning Olympic champions.
So here are some Rugby World Cup inspired domain names
usaeagles.net (USA team are called the eagles)
usaeagles.org
usaeagles.tv
usaeaglesrugby.com
usarugby.tv
rugbyusa.org (offical site is usarugby.org)
cherryblossom.jp (japanese team is called cherry blossoms)
cherryblossoms.jp
andrewmiller.jp (japanese star five-eight) - think quarter-back
DaisukeOhata.jp (japanese version of david beckham)
DaisukeOhata.com
rugbyjapan.jp (offical japan rugby site is rugby-japan.or.jp
wallabyRugby.net (Australian rugby team is called Wallabies)
wallabyRugby.tv
rugbyworldchampion.com
rugbyworldcup.us (they are bidding to hosting it in the future)
rugbyworldcup.jp (japan on the short list to host in 2011)
RWC2011.jp
WilliamWebbEllis.info (he started rugby in 1820 by picking up the ball)
WilliamWebbEllisTrophy.com (name of rugby world cup trophy)
WilliamEllisTrophy.com
WebEllisTrophy.com
GoldenTeaCup.com (nickname going around this years tournament for the World Cup Trophy)
GetBackBill.com (name of campaign to win back world cup when Australia loses it - aussie nickname for the cup is Bill)
AllBlackRugby.tv (New Zealand team is called All Blacks - rugby=religion)
AllBlackRugby.net
AllBlackRugby.com.au
AllBlack.tv
Haka.tv (traditional Maori war dance/challenge All Blacks do before every match)
springboks.tv (South African Rugby Team are called the Springboks - springbok.tv is registered)
springbokrugby.net
springbokrugby.org
springboksrugby.com
LesBleus.tv (Les Bleus is the name of French Rugby Team)
LesBleusRugby.com
LesTricolores.com (the other nickname for the French team)
cockeral.com (mascot of the french team - there is always a live rooster somewhere on the field or out field when they play)
Pumas.tv (Argentina Rugby Team)
pumasRugby.net
RedDragonsrugby.com (Welsh Rugby team is called Red Dragons)
Azzurri.tv (Italian Rugby team is called Azzurri)
AzzurriRugby.com
federugby.com (Italian team website is federugby.it)
LosTeros.com (Uruguay Rugby team is called Los Teros)
CanucksRugby.net or .tv (Canadian Rugby team is called Canucks)
rugbycanada.net or .org (official rugby site is rugbycanada.ca)
can-am.tv (Annual rugby series played by Canada and USA)
nambia.org (south west african rugby team)
nambia.tv
welwitschias.com (name of Nambian rugby team - their official website is
www.geocities.com/VNamRugby they will grow up soon and want a better website name)
nambianrugby.com
oaksrugby.com (Romainian rugby team is called the oaks)
scottishrugby.net (Scotland)
cibi.tv (cibi is the war dance Fiji do before their match)
SivaTau.com (Samoa's war/challenge dance they perform before matches)
LelosRugby.com (Georgia rugby team called The Lelos)
SipiTau.com (Tonga war cry and dance they perform before matches)
fifihopkin.com (you can buy my name and sell it back to me when I am famous)