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Saturday, February 6:
Ireland v Italy (14.30)
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Sunday, February 7:
Scotland v France (15.00)

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Friday, February 12:
Blues v H'canes (06.35)
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Saturday, February 13:
C'saders v H'ders (06.35)
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Saturday, Dec 5:
BaaBaas 25-18 NZ

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Saturday, Nov 28:
Ireland 15-10 SA
Scotland 6-9 Arg
Wales 12-33 Aus
France 12-39 NZ
Italy 24-6 Samoa

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Tuesday, Nov 24:
Cardiff 3-31 Australia

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Saturday, Nov 21:
Italy 10-32 SA
England 6-19 NZ
Wales 33-16 Arg
Scotland 9-8 Aus
Ireland 41-6 Fiji
France 43-5 Samoa

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Tuesday, Nov 17:
Saracens 24-23 SA

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Law 2 - The ball

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:08

1 SHAPE

The ball must be oval and made of four panels.

2 DIMENSIONS

Length in line: 280 - 300 millimetres
Circumference (end to end): 740 - 770 millimetres
Circumference (in width): 580 - 620 millimetres

3 MATERIALS

Leather or similar synthetic material. It may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip.

4 WEIGHT

410 - 460 grams

5 AIR PRESSURE AT THE START OF PLAY

65.71-68.75 kilopascals, or 0.67 - 0.70 kilograms per square centimetre, or 9.5 -10 lbs per square inch.

6 SPARE BALLS

Spare balls may be available during a match, but a team must not gain or attempt to gain an unfair advantage by using them or changing them.

7 SMALLER BALLS

Balls of different sizes may be used for matches between younger players.