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2009 Air New Zealand Cup Finals
The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup Finals will determine the winner of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup season. It will consist of two semifinals on 30 and 31 October and Grand Final on 7 November."Air New Zealand Cup semifinals confirmed" ''voxy.co.nz'', 24 October 2009. Retrieved on 2 November 2009. Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury were the first team during the 2009 Air NZ Cup Round-Robin, round-robin to qualify for the finals when they beat Manawatu Rugby Union, Manawatu on 9 October. Canterbury also gained homefield advantage throughout the finals when they beat Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, Hawke's Bay on 16 October. Southland Rugby, Southland and Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington were the next teams to gain a playoff spot while Wellington gained a home game in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster Park
Lancaster Park, also known as Jade Stadium and AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons, was a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. The stadium was closed permanently due to damage sustained in the February 2011 earthquake and subsequently demolished in 2019. It was reopened in 2022. The stadium had been the venue for various sports including rugby union, cricket, rugby league, association football, athletics and trotting. It had also hosted various non-sporting events including concerts by Pearl Jam in 2009, Bon Jovi in 2008, Roger Waters in 2007, Meat Loaf in 2004, U2 in 1989 & 1993, Tina Turner in 1993 and 1997, Dire Straits in 1986 and 1991, and Billy Joel in 1987. However the stadium was primarily a rugby and cricket ground and was the home of the Crusaders rugby union team, who compete in Super Rugby. Its capacity was 38,628. History Ownership In 1880 Canterbury Cricket and Athletics Sports Co. Ltd was established. In 1882, Edward Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
