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Wed 11 Nov 2002'Golden point' to settle tied gamesThe game of rugby has decided to borrow from soccer by introducing a little razzmatazz to the business of deciding drawn matches in the Celtic League competition, in which three Irish teams are still competing.As a new initiative aimed at generating greater excitement and providing a clear-cut winner, the competition is set to introduce rugby's version of soccer's "golden goal" to decide tied matches during the knockout stages.