"In signing the participation agreement last month all 20 nations agreed. ARU communications manager Strath Gordon said he was unaware of any disquiet among participating nations. The drop-kick scenario featured in a 2003 World Cup tournament management and participation agreement obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. The International Rugby Board brainchild will be used as a last resort to determine drawn quarter and semifinals, or the playoff for third and fourth, and the November 22 final. By CHRIS BARCLAY A new formula using a drop-kick shootout to decide deadlocked matches in the knockout stages of the World Cup has met unanimous approval from the competing nations, according to the Australian Rugby Union.
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