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World Cup New Zealand 2011: All Stadiums

World Cup New Zealand 2011: All Stadiums

The 2023 World Cup in France is just around the corner and in the scrum The 2011 World Cup was held in New Zealand.

Although in March 2009 New Zealand I have already prepared and confirmed my plans. 13 seats for that World Cup 2011A strong earthquake hit the city ChristchurchA few months before the start of the World Cup tournament, the original plans were forced to make some changes.

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale damaged buildings AMI StadiumHouse Crusaders It contains Super Rugby And some competitions Las Pumas, England, Italy, Australia, Georgia, Scotland And Russiaand two crosses quarter finalOther scenes had to be rescheduled.

Auckland: Eden Park is the world's most sacred place for the All Blacks. At that stadium, New Zealand reached their first World Cup final against France in 1987, winning to claim their first title. An unusual symbol for an infrastructure that was opened in 1900 and is located in Auckland, the country's most populous city, which currently has 60 thousand people and is considered the economic capital. In the men's second cup on land in black, eleven games were played, including the crowning of champions against Tonga, Las Pumas' 33-10 loss against the locals in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, third and fourth. Place between Wales and Australia and the final against France.

Wellington: Located in the capital city of New Zealand, Westpac Stadium, formerly known as Westpac Trust Stadium, was built in 1999 and opened on January 3, 2000. With a population of 36,000, this is the headquarters of the Phoenix Football Team. A whirlwind during Super Rugby and one of the most colorful stages of the international rugby circuit. Four matches were played during the 2011 Cup. Two for Group A, wins for New Zealand and France against Tonga and Canada. Others and more importantly Wales beat Ireland 22-10 in the quarter-finals and James O'Connor's superb performance saw Australia do the same against previous World Cup champions South Africa in France.

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Dunedin: Located on Otago Bay, the city has one of the most modern stadiums in the country. Opened in August 2011, just months before the start of the World Cup, Otago Stadium can accommodate up to 30,748 spectators depending on sporting, musical or political events. With approximately 121,000 people, it is the second largest area in the South Island after Christchurch. There, at home to the Highlanders, Los Pumas couldn't start in the same way four years ago and fell 13-9 against England in line for their crown in that year's edition of the Six Nations. Ireland 36-6 Italy, England 41-10 Georgia and England 67-3 Romania, all in the group zone, complete the fixture at Dunedin.

North Coast City: At a cost of 41 million dollars, the North Harbor Stadium was built for 25,000 spectators, who could sit in the four seating areas it provided. The Auckland Blues participation in Super Rugby is not the only activity. Great artists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Roger Waters have given performances in the state because of the acoustic quality. France-Japan, South Africa 87-0 Namibia, South Africa 13-5 Samoa and Australia 32-6 Italy were the matches played in the city, which has a commercial hub in the Albany neighbourhood.

Hamilton: New Zealand has a lot of rugby fans. However, Hamilton is regarded as the most passionate supporter of all things surrounding the All Blacks. Located in the heart of the largest milk producing region, its main income comes from the dairy industry. Their ground, Waikato Stadium, opened in 2002 and is the home ground for local competitions Super Rugby and leaders in the Waikato Rugby Union. During the World Cup, New Zealand beat Japan 83-7, Wales 17-10 Samoa and Wales 66-0 Fiji.

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Palmerston North: The smallest stadium used in the 2011 World Cup (15 thousand spectators) is a town located in the Manawatu-Wanganui region. That is why only two matches were played with Georgia 25-9 Romania and Argentina 25-7 Georgia. Tries from Juan Imhoff, Felipe Contepomi and Agustín Gosio.

Rotorua: The Rotorua International Stadium was originally built in 1911 and has been renovated several times. It currently has 26 thousand inhabitants and is located in a city recognized for its tourism movement due to its geothermal activity, which allows the creation of large pools of hot mud. Three matches were played during the cup. All are for group level. Ireland 62-12 Russia, PG 49-25 Namibia and Samoa 49-12 Namibia.

New Plymouth: The main economic activities of the city are agriculture and production of natural gas and oil. Yarrow Stadium is the personal legacy of Taranaki businessman Noel Yarrow, a rugby fan. Only two matches were played during the second World Cup in New Zealand. In the 13-6 win over Russia and Wales' 81-7 win over Namibia, Scott Williams scored three tries and was the Red Dragons' best figure.

Napier: Currently known as 'McLean Park', but the city's grounds were officially named 'Sir Donald McLean Park' by an Act of Parliament in 1911 after Sir Douglas donated the land in memory of his father. It has a capacity of 15 thousand people and is located in the port area. For the Rugby Championship in 2014, the All Blacks played there for the second time in their history, the other being in 1966, when they faced Las Pumas. During the World Cup France-Canada and Canada 23-23 against Japan was the only draw of the tournament.

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Wangare: It is one of the few towns in New Zealand to retain its official Maori name. In 2015, it was one of the venues for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. During the cup won by the All Blacks, two matches were played there, both with Tongan as the protagonists, falling 25–20 against Canada. 31-18 win against Japan.

Nelson: It is located near the center of New Zealand and is located in Tasman Bay at the northern tip of the South Island. It is named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, a key figure in the defeat of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Its stadium, Trafalgar Park, was used in 2011, as were most venues. For rugby and cricket. Italy 53-17 Russia, Italy 27-10 USA and Australia 68-22 Russia played three matches there.

In Invercargill: Located in the southern part of New Zealand, it is considered by experts to be one of the southernmost areas of permanent human settlement in the world. With a capacity of 17,000, Rugby Park Stadium was the venue for Scotland's victories over Romania and Georgia, as well as Las Pumas' 48–8 victory over Romania with tries from Santiago Fernandez, Juan Leguizamon, Juan Figalo, Lucas Gonzalez, Juan Imorosinof. and Genaro Fecia from Córdoba.