<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[World Rankings]]></title><link>http://www.irb.com/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[Latest News On]]> <![CDATA[World Rankings]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright© 2007 RWCL. All rights reserved]]></copyright><pubDate><![CDATA[]]></pubDate><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[]]></lastBuildDate><category><![CDATA[Tuesday]]></category><image><title><![CDATA[Rugby World Cup RSS channel]]></title><url>http://www.irb.com/imgml/IRB/head/irb-logo-102.gif
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loss]]></title><link>ttp://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2035762.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=</link><description><![CDATA[Georgia's visit to Portugal is the highlight of this weekend's Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifiers, but all three matches could impact the IRB World Rankings.]]></description><enclosure lenght="150" url="/mm/photo/tournament/0/%5fmg%5f3717%5f9770%5fnrhp.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate><![CDATA[Friday 12 February 2010]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third spot in rankings within Ireland's grasp]]></title><link>http://www.irb.com/rankings/news/newsid=2035750.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=</link><description><![CDATA[Ireland can move above Australia in the IRB World Rankings with victory over France, but will lose their mantle as the top northern hemisphere side with defeat.]]></description><enclosure lenght="150" url="http://www.irb.com//mm/photo/worldrankings/0/irelandaustralia%5f9768%5fnrhp.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate><![CDATA[Thursday 11 February 2010]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia win as Scotland fall one in rankings]]></title><link>ttp://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2035732.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=</link><description><![CDATA[Georgia and Russia edge closer to RWC 2011 qualification, while Scotland's defeat by France results in the only change to the latest IRB World Rankings.]]></description><enclosure lenght="150" url="/mm/photo/tournament/0/77037778%5f9632%5fnrhp.jpg" type="image/jpeg" /><pubDate><![CDATA[Monday 8 February 2010]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia target World Cup qualification]]></title><link>ttp://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2035616.html?cid=rssfeed&amp;att=</link><description><![CDATA[Russia's dream of a first ever Rugby World Cup appearance could move a step closer when the European Nations Cup resumes this weekend.]]></description><enclosure lenght="150" url="/mm/photo/tournament/0/alexanderyanyuskin%5f9446%5fnrhp.jpg" 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