mod_rewrite and VirtualHost

[Bj <bjkhanz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have a problem configuring a server with mod_rewrite and several virtual hosts.
I have several name based virtual hosts and I want to apply a rewrite rule to all of them. Typically I want to disable the TRACE method on apache  
2.0.52
I've tried to put the rewrite rule in the main server configuration but it doesn't work and no rewrite logs are generated.

                <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
                          RewriteEngine On 
                          RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^TRACE
                          RewriteRule .* - [F]
  RewriteLogLevel 9
  RewriteLog "/var/log/httpd/rewrite_log"
</IfModule>

NameVirtualHost *:80
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ...
    ServerName www.mydomain1.com
    DocumentRoot ...
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ...
    ServerName www.mydomain2.com
    DocumentRoot ...
</VirtualHost>


When I put the rewrite section in the virtual hosts it works. 
Is there a way to have this rewrite rule applied to all my virtual hosts without having to duplicate this section in each VirtualHost ?
  
Best regards,

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Bj