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Christchurch may not host any RWC matches
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 380637" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>It is looking increasingly likely that Christchurch will not be able to host any RWC matches. Not only has the infrastructure suffered severe damaged, there has been a loss of up to 70% of the beds in hotel, motel and backpacker accommodation. Now to cap it off, it looks like the damage to AMI stadium is a lot worse than originally thought. A friend in Canterbury rugby tells me that the engineering inspection team have found what appears to be structural damage to the Paul Kelly (west) stand, and the Hadlee (south) stand, which will not be able to be repaired in time for the RWC.</p><p></p><p>This also means that the Crusaders will have to play all their "home" games away from Christchurch. They have already played the Waratahs at Trafalgar Park in Nelson, and are there again on Friday night against the Brumbies. Their next home game (March 25) v the Sharks is likely to be played at Twickenham and then April 9 v the Bulls at Eden Park.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rebuildchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ami-300x199.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">This is outside the North Stand and the Corporate</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Boxes (top left in next photo)</span></p><p></p><p><img src="http://rebuildchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ami2-300x195.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Aerial view showing all the liquefaction. The Paul Kelly</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">stand is on the left, the new Deans Stand is on the</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">right, and the Hadlee Stand is at the bottom. The</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">surface is a lot more bumpy than it appears.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 380637, member: 20605"] It is looking increasingly likely that Christchurch will not be able to host any RWC matches. Not only has the infrastructure suffered severe damaged, there has been a loss of up to 70% of the beds in hotel, motel and backpacker accommodation. Now to cap it off, it looks like the damage to AMI stadium is a lot worse than originally thought. A friend in Canterbury rugby tells me that the engineering inspection team have found what appears to be structural damage to the Paul Kelly (west) stand, and the Hadlee (south) stand, which will not be able to be repaired in time for the RWC. This also means that the Crusaders will have to play all their "home" games away from Christchurch. They have already played the Waratahs at Trafalgar Park in Nelson, and are there again on Friday night against the Brumbies. Their next home game (March 25) v the Sharks is likely to be played at Twickenham and then April 9 v the Bulls at Eden Park. [IMG]http://rebuildchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ami-300x199.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=1]This is outside the North Stand and the Corporate Boxes (top left in next photo)[/SIZE] [IMG]http://rebuildchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ami2-300x195.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=1]Aerial view showing all the liquefaction. The Paul Kelly stand is on the left, the new Deans Stand is on the right, and the Hadlee Stand is at the bottom. The surface is a lot more bumpy than it appears.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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