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The Global Fanbase of Rugby Union’

'Game On' for RWC 2015: the eighth Rugby World Cup is well and truly underway, with an opening weekend that thrilled and shocked in equal measure as the action unfolded.   SMG Insight, the sports specialist arm of YouGov, will be getting up close and personal with the game of rugby and its fanbase during RWC2015. Over the coming months, we will drop-kick key insights into how the biggest sporting event in Europe since the London 2012 Olympic Games influences interest levels in rugby, as well as sponsor brand awareness amongst fans and consumers. Watch this space for more ...    In the meantime, here are a few take-outs from recent SMG Insight / YouGov rugby research, including ‘The Global Fanbase of Rugby Union’, an in-depth report analysing leading trends and public interest in the sport worldwide.
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Google’s Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers - The New York Times

Google’s Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers - The New York Times : Traffic wrecks and deaths could well plummet in a world without any drivers, as some researchers predict. But wide use of self-driving cars is still many years away, and testers are still sorting out hypothetical risks — like hackers — and real world challenges, like what happens when an autonomous car breaks down on the highway.
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First 'Steve Jobs' review calls film 'must-see,' hails Michael Fassbender's 'enthralling' performance

First 'Steve Jobs' review calls film 'must-see,' hails Michael Fassbender's 'enthralling' performance : Writer Aaron Sorkin's forthcoming "Steve Jobs" biopic screened at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend, and the first review has emerged with considerable praise, calling the movie an unconventionally constructed, "brilliant" piece of filmmaking.
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Bruce Willis acts like a jerk during interview for RED 2|Lainey Gossip Entertainment Update

Bruce Willis acts like a jerk during interview for RED 2|Lainey Gossip Entertainment Update : In the same way, Mary Louise Parker is caught here too. You can see her discomfort. It’s awkward for her too. And she does make an attempt to somehow counter Willis’s arrogance with a good anecdote although her efforts are futile. Because he’s decided to take a dump in the room and no one can escape the smell. Do you think Mary Louise Parker would have pulled him aside afterwards and told him that he made it hard for her too? Do you think it’s set up that for her to be able to stand up for herself and for the reporter? Please.
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