Christchurch and Wellington will each host two quarter-final matches during Rugby World Cup 2011, while Auckland’s Eden Park hosts the semi-finals, final and play-off for third.
Rugby New Zealand (RNZ) 2011 chief executive Martin Snedden revealed the decision on the quarter-finals and third place match in Wellington today.
It followed the first stage of a match and team allocation process which saw applications to host quarter-final matches lodged by the Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington regions, and applications to host the bronze final match by Auckland and Hamilton.
Snedden also confirmed agreements had been concluded with the Auckland region and with Eden Park Trust Board for Eden Park to host the semi-finals and Rugby World Cup final, as previously indicated.
As a result, Eden Park and the Auckland region will now host the last four games of the tournament — both semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.
The decisions announced today were unchanged from those recommended by the Board of RNZ 2011 Ltd and ratified by the Board of Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) which met in Dublin, Ireland overnight.
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