Sunday, September 09, 2007

World Cup picture row resolved at 11th hour

BOTH SIDES blinked at the last minute in the row over Rugby World Cup picture rights, just before the whistle blew on the first match between the French hosts and Argentina last Friday.

With Scottish newspapers, including the Daily Record, Sunday Mail, Scottish Sun, News Of The World and Sunday Herald, having decided to restrict use of pictures in support of the worldwide boycott by news organisations, everyone will have been relieved that a deal was reached.

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