RWC Extra Team Hosting For Queenstown
- Date:
- Mar 30, 2011
Rugby New Zealand 2011 has announced the revised match schedule following the decision to reallocate all matches from Christchurch after the quake. Three of the five rescheduled Christchurch pool matches will remain in the South Island. Nelson, Dunedin and Invercargill will each host an additional match. The remaining two matches have been reallocated to Wellington and North Harbour. As previously announced Christchurch’s two quarter-finals will be played at Eden Park. The five Christchurch pool matches have been rescheduled as follows:
|
Date |
Pool |
Time |
Match |
Venue |
|
Sat Sept 10 |
B |
20.30 |
Argentina v England |
Otago Stadium, Dunedin |
|
Sun Sept 11 |
C |
15.30 |
Australia v Italy |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
|
Sun Sept 18 |
B |
18.00 |
England v Georgia |
Otago Stadium, Dunedin |
|
Sun Sept 25 |
B |
20.30 |
Argentina v Scotland |
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |
|
Sat Oct 1 |
C |
15.30 |
Australia v Russia |
Trafalgar Park, Nelson |
Also, as part of the rescheduling, operational reasons have necessitated the transfer of one non-Christchurch match, Scotland v Georgia, from Dunedin to Invercargill.
All partners and the NZ Government hoped to transfer all the pool matches to South Island venues. In the end, this wasn’t possible for a number of reasons, including venue capacity, accommodation and operational issues.
Team hosting - The rescheduling decisions have also meant a number of changes to Team Bases. Queenstown will now host Georgia as well as Ireland, Romania and England. Full details here.
By: Meaghan Miller
