New Zealand Rugby

Rugby in-Cox's-Bay, Auckland
Rugby in-Cox's-Bay, Auckland
New Zealand
Rugby

No matter what the sport, every time one of our national teams takes the field, the whole nation focuses as we test our prowess and ingenuity against much larger rival countries.  In summer, cricket and tennis matches attract enthusiastic audiences, and when the America’s Cup, the Olympics or the Commonwealth Games are staged, discussion turns to how well our small country will fare against such odds.  Each success is hailed as a triumph of David and Goliath proportions, each defeat dissected to analyse its cause.
When winter approaches, though, the game that steals the locals’ hearts is Rugby.  In winter, the roles are reversed, and New Zealand becomes the Goliath.  With almost 150,000 registered rugby players in New Zealand, you could say that this game is a national obsession.  Every winter, in households around the country, Saturday mornings pivot around local school and club games.  Enthusiastic supporters pace the sidelines at every game, yelling themselves hoarse, leaving no doubt about their allegiances in the minds of their neighbours or the referee!  And when the All Blacks take the field against the Springboks or the Wallabies it seems that the whole country waits with bated breath.  Sellout crowds join the exodus to watch their heroes live, and every bar fills to overflowing as fans gather to enjoy the spectacle on the large screen.  It’s no wonder then, that next year’s Rugby World Cup is awaited with such anticipation.  As venues around the country prepare for Spring 2011, excitement levels rise with every All Blacks appearance.  As defending champions, the Springboks have thrown down the gauntlet, and time will tell whether the All Blacks can meet the challenge.

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Rugby World Cup 2011 Venues

North Island:
Auckland (Eden Park)
Auckland, North Shore (North Harbour Stadium)
Hamilton (Waikato Stadium)
Napier (McLean Park)
New Plymouth (Stadium Taranaki)
Palmerston North (Arena Manawatu)
Rotorua (Rotorua International Stadium)
Wellington (Wellington Regional Stadium)
Whangarei (Northland Events Centre)

South Island:
Nelson (Trafalgar Park)
Dunedin (Carisbrook)
Invercargill (Rugby Park Stadium)

Pool A:  New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Japan
Fri, Sept 09 -- New Zealand v Tonga -- Auckland
Sat, Sept 10 -- France v Japan -- Auckland, North Shore
Wed, Sept 14 -- Scotland v Georgia -- Whangarei
Fri, Sept 16 -- New Zealand v Japan -- Hamilton
Sun, Sept 18 -- France v Canada -- Napier
Wed, Sept 21 -- Tonga v Japan -- Whangarei
Sat, Sept 24 -- New Zealand v France -- Auckland
Tue, Sept 27 -- Canada v Japan -- Napier
Sat, Oct 01 -- France v Tonga -- Wellington
Sun, Oct 02 -- New Zealand v Canada -- Wellington

Pool B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia, Play-off winner
Sat, Sept 10 -- Scotland v Play-off winner -- Invercargill
Sat, Sept 10 -- Argentina v England -- Dunedin
Wed, Sept 14 -- Scotland v Georgia -- Invercargill
Sat, Sept 17 -- Argentina v Play-off winner -- Invercargill
Sun, Sept 18 -- England v Georgia -- Dunedin
Sat, Sept 24 -- England v Play-off winner -- Dunedin
Sun, Sept 25 --Argentina v Scotland -- Wellington
Wed, Sept 28 -- Georgia v Play-off winner -- Palmerston North
Sat, Oct 01 -- England v Scotland -- Auckland
Sun, Oct 02 -- Argentina v Georgia -- Palmerston North

Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, USA
Sun, Sept 11 -- Australia v Italy -- Auckland
Sun, Sept 11 -- Ireland v USA -- New Plymouth
Thu, Sept 15 -- Russia v USA -- New Plymouth
Sat, Sept 17 -- Australia v Ireland -- Auckland
Tue, Sept 20 -- Italy v Russia -- Nelson
Fri, Sept 23 -- Australia v USA -- Wellington
Sun, Sept 25 -- Ireland v Russia -- Rotorua
Tue, Sept 27 -- Italy v USA -- Nelson
Sat, Oct 01 -- Australia v Russia -- Nelson
Sun, Oct 02 -- Ireland v Italy -- Dunedin

Pool D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Namibia
Sat, Sept 10 -- Fiji v Namibia -- Rotorua
Sun, Sept 11 -- South Africa v Wales -- Wellington
Wed, Sept 14 --Samoa v Namibia -- Rotorua
Sat, Sept 17 -- South Africa v Fiji -- Wellington
Sun, Sept 18 -- Wales v Samoa -- Hamilton
Thu, Sept 22 -- South Africa v Namibia -- Auckland, North Shore
Sun, Sept 25 -- Fiji v Samoa -- Auckland
Mon, Sept 26 -- Wales v Namibia -- New Plymouth
Fri, Sept 30 -- South Africa v Samoa -- Auckland, North Shore
Sun, Oct 02 -- Wales v Fiji -- Hamilton

Quarter Finals:
Sat, Oct 08 -- QF1 -- W Pool C v RU Pool D -- Wellington
Sat, Oct 08 -- QF2 -- W Pool B v RU Pool A -- Auckland
Sun, Oct 09 -- QF3 -- W Pool D v RU Pool C -- Wellington
Sun, Oct 09 -- QF4 -- W Pool A v RU Pool B -- Auckland

Semi Finals:
Sat, Oct 15 -- SF1 -- W QF1 v W QF2 -- Auckland
Sun, Oct 16 -- SF2 -- W QF3 v W QF4 -- Auckland

Bronze Final:
Fri, Oct 21 -- L SF1 v L SF2 -- Auckland

Final:
Sun, Oct 23 -- W SF1 v W SF2 -- Auckland

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Rugby in-Cox's-Bay, Auckland

 

Eden Park Rugby Stadium in Auckland
Eden Park Rugby Stadium in Auckland

 

Marist v Pakuranga in Eden Park Stadium
Marist v Pakuranga in the almost finished
Eden Park Stadium (July 2010)