Quake puts All Blacks test in doubt

[The InnFORCEr]

Last updated 16:12
16/08/2013


The All Blacks' test with the Wallabies next weekend is under threat after today's 6.2 magnitude earthquake which rocked central New Zealand.

The Rugby Championship test is due to take place at Wellington's Westpac Stadium tomorrow week, however, the venue will have to undergo a thorough inspection before the match can be given the go ahead.

The stadium has been closed for the weekend with a major dinner event and an illuminate paint party cancelled.

"We will have engineers through doing inspections as soon as we can, so we can have sign off for the test,'' marketing manager Steven Thompson told Fairfax Media.

The process used was the same one for the previous earthquake, he said.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/a...-test-in-doubt



Be a shame if we had to host the second Bledisloe as well

[chibi]

If the Kiwis want a Bledisloe home game, they could play it here in Perth!!!

[jono]

Brisbane or barrow island
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[beige]

If the Kiwis want a Bledisloe home game, they could play it here in Perth!!!

That would make for some interesting decisions for those who said they'll never attend a game at Subi again...
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[travelling_gerry]

Blame John O'neill!

[The InnFORCEr]

AAP
August 19, 2013, 3:01 pm


Westpac Stadium bosses are confident the earthquake-shaken venue will be given the all clear to host Saturday's Bledisloe Cup rugby Test.

Engineers were going over the 13-year-old Wellington stadium on Monday and expect to know by the end of the day exactly what damage had been suffered during Friday's quake.

The 6.6 quake hit 10km southeast of Seddon in Marlborough and forced the cancellation of stadium events over the weekend.

However, preparations for the All Blacks v Australia Test match were going ahead.

"We are not expecting any issues to prevent the Bledisloe going ahead," stadium chief executive Shane Harmon told AAP.

The stadium's only damage appeared to be minor concrete chipping of the walkway and broken glassware in the lounge rooms, he said. Hope they replace the glasses!!!
Around 36,500 spectators are expected for the second clash between the two sides in the Rugby Championship.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/spo...for-bledisloe/