Despite these previous endeavours rugby league was effectively unknown in Georgia until late 2004 when a French based rugby enthusiast Paata Tsintsadze established the Georgian National Rugby League Federation ( GNRLF ).

It was founded in 2004 by former France rugby union player, Paata Tsintsadze.

* RAI International: In Summer 2004, this Italian government controlled channel was denied permission to broadcast independently in Canada on the grounds that it had acted and was likely to act contrary to established Canadian policies.

* 2004: DHgate. com, China's first online b2b transaction platform, is established, forcing other b2b sites to move away from the " yellow pages " model.

After that the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Executive Committee was established by presidential directive in 2004 to advise and coordinate federal departments and agencies on matters concerning the GPS and related systems.

* 2004 – Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A. P. J.

* Khartoum International Community School, KICS, established in 2004.

A few genera have been established or resurrected since 2004.

As part of an effort to decentralize administration, Madagascar's six administrative provinces ( faritany mizakatena ), established under the French colonial authority in 1946, were subdivided into 22 regions ( faritra ) in 2004.

* In Macedonia, 84 municipalities ( opštini ; singular: opština ) were established in 2004, reduced from 123 created in 1996.

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan ( FinTRACA ) was established as a Financial Intelligence Unit ( FIU ) under the Anti Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Law passed by decree late in 2004.

In 2004 Bernard Luskin of Fielding Graduate University established an EdD program in Media Studies and a PhD program in Media Psychology with a concentration in Media Studies.

Macquarie University teachers also have received numerous awards and citations from the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education since it was established in 2004.

The Government of Ireland established diplomatic relations with Burma on a non-resident basis on 10 February 2004.

Development of Namibia's navy has been slow, and the force was only formally established in 2004, 14 years after independence.

The Niue Computer Society ( Inc .) was established in November 2004 with an aim of addressing the information communication technology ( ICT ) interests of the people of Niue.

In 2004, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ( CNSE ) was established on the campus of the University at Albany. In 2005, the University of Waterloo established a unique program which offers a full degree in Nanotechnology Engineering.

* Vieth v. Jubelirer ( 2004 ) held claims of partisan gerrymandering nonjusticiable because a discernible and manageable standard for adjudicating them had not been established or applied since Davis v. Bandemer.

It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions ( TFIs ) of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter ( TFC ) adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional Federal Parliament ( TFP ).

The Transitional National Government ( TNG ) was established in 2000 followed by the formation of its successor the Transitional Federal Government ( TFG ) in 2004, which reestablished national institutions such as the Military of Somalia.

It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions ( TFIs ) of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter ( TFC ) adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional Federal Parliament ( TFP ).

The International Thriller Writers ( ITW ) established themselves in 2004, and held their first conference in 2006.

The Bank of Saint Helena was established on Saint Helena and Ascension Island in 2004.

The London Assembly was the first of these, established in 2000, following a referendum in 1998, but further plans were abandoned following rejection of a proposal for an elected assembly in North East England in a referendum in 2004.

In 2004, the 25th legislature established the Fifth Constitutional Convention.

In 2004, UNIDO established the UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador programme.

Gilbert High School has 3 state championships in baseball ( 1988, 2006, 2008 ), 3 in rugby ( 2007, 2009, 2010 ), 1 in boys cross country ( 2004 ), 2 in girls volleyball ( 1996, 1997 ), and 1 in girls track ( 1986 ).

Until 2004, Chorley had a rugby league side, Chorley Lynx, who played in league two of the national league.

In addition to the Stag / Athenas and the Sagehens, there are several prominent 5C club sports teams, including roller hockey, men's and women's rugby union, both of whom attended Division II Nationals in 2004 and 2006, with women's team winning the Division II national championship in 2010, men's lacrosse, field hockey, crew, cycling, women's ultimate, who attended Nationals in 2004 and 2011, and men's ultimate frisbee, 2008 Southern California Sectional champions and 2011 Division III National champions.

In 2004, Bowdoin became the second college in the United States to elevate the women's rugby team to varsity status.

Recent NESCAC champions include men's ice hockey ( 2011, albeit officially forfeited ), men's tennis ( 2008 ), women's volleyball ( 2011 ) men's cross country ( 2001, 2002 ), women's basketball ( 2001 – 2007, 2009 ), women's ice hockey ( 2002, 2004 ) and women's field hockey ( 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 ); recent NCAA tournament appearances include women's basketball ( Elite Eight, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 ; Final Four, 2004 ), women's field hockey ( Final Four, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 ) men's rugby ( sweet 16, 2001 ), women's ice hockey ( Final Four, 2002, 2003 ; Elite Eight, 2004, 2005 ), men's soccer ( Final Four, 2010 ) and women's lacrosse ( Final Four, 2011.

A criticism of this system was that with the closeness in the level of ability between the two sides, years where each team won one game each were very common ( 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 ) and in these years, many rugby fans felt dissatisfied with one team keeping the cup in a series tied at 1-1.

Johnson retired from international rugby in January 2004 but continued to play for Leicester until 2005.

By the end of the 2004 / 2005 season, Coach John Connolly had announced his intention to return to his native Australia, having created one of the most dominant packs in club rugby.

This side was considered by a few to be a replacement for the Celtic Warriors rugby union side after their controversial disbanding in 2004 but also built up a loyal following in their own right.

In March 2004 the South African Sports Commission ratified a decision that the protea be the official rugby emblem on blazers and caps, with the concession that the springbok could remain on the team jersey.

Botha remained the highest points scorer in Springbok rugby history for a number of years, with a points total of 312, until 17 July 2004, when his tally was passed by Percy Montgomery.

In 2004, the two countries ' rugby governing bodies, the Rugby Football Union ( England ) and the Scottish Rugby Union, were considering a plan to add a second Calcutta Cup fixture each year, outside of the Six Nations.

On Australia Day 2004 Bennett was honoured as a member of the Order of Australia " for service to rugby league football, particularly as a coach, and to the community.

The Home Depot Center hosted the first three editions ( 2004 – 06 ) of the USA Sevens, an annual competition in the Sevens version of rugby union that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series.

" In the 2004 – 2005 school year, Jesuit won state championships in baseball, cross country, soccer, tennis, wrestling, rugby, and swimming, and went to the state playoffs in football with an undefeated regular season.

The only rugby union international played at Hampden since then was in November 2004, between Scotland and Australia.

In rugby, ACJC has held the ' A ' Division title since 2000, but lost it to longtime rival Raffles Junior College in 2004 by a narrow margin.

* Fred Smith ( rugby league born 1935 ) ( 1935 – 2004 ), rugby league footballer of the 1950s and ' 60s for Yorkshire, Leeds and Wakefield Trinity

It previously held the free-to-air rights to New Zealand cricket tests and one day internationals from 1999 to 2004, All Blacks rugby tests, Super 12 and the National Provincial Championship from 2000 to 2005 as well as the NRL from 1998 to 2002, but lost these when Sky Network Television bought Prime Television, TV3 also had a weekly sports show and became broadcaster for the Wellington 500.

In August 2004, Dallaglio announced his retirement from the national team due to the brutal demands of international rugby but after being selected for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand he changed his mind and made himself available for international selection again.

He regained the captaincy in 2004 after Johnson's retirement from international rugby, but without Johnson the team played poorly, and Dallaglio announced his retirement from international rugby on 31 August 2004.