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'Go build a stadium': England rugby boss snubs All Blacks plea over Twickenham
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 818491" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>Not really. Here are a couple of things that might help you to appreciate how things differ for us compared with where you are</p><p></p><p>England (50,000 sq miles) is about the same size as the North Island (44,000 sq miles).</p><p></p><p>England test matches are almost always at Twickenham. Anyone in living in England is no more than a 6 hour drive or 3 hour train trip from London (based on Newcastle to London). Matches are usually on Saturday afternoon, so if I am an England fan living in Newcastle (furthest city from London), I can catch the train to London mid morning, a couple of train swaps, walk to the game. After the game, catch the return train and be home about 8pm in time to watch the replay on TV - £34 return (NZ$60)</p><p></p><p>For a New Zealand Test match at Eden Park; if I live in Invercargill (furthest city from Auckland)</p><p></p><p>Cheapest Option</p><p>- 28 hour bus journey to Picton - $58</p><p>- 3½ hour ferry trip to Wellington - $27</p><p>- 11½ hour train journey to Auckland - $28</p><p>- Total return travel time and cost - 86 hours (+ waiting time at Picton and Wellington) - NZ$226 (£127)</p><p></p><p>For a Saturday night test, I would have to take Thursday, Friday and Monday off work.</p><p></p><p>Quickest Option</p><p>- 3½ hour flight with a 1hr stop in Christchurch or Wellington - NZ$412 (£231)</p><p>(there is a cheaper flight on Friday night, but then I would need to pay for accommodation)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 818491, member: 20605"] Not really. Here are a couple of things that might help you to appreciate how things differ for us compared with where you are England (50,000 sq miles) is about the same size as the North Island (44,000 sq miles). England test matches are almost always at Twickenham. Anyone in living in England is no more than a 6 hour drive or 3 hour train trip from London (based on Newcastle to London). Matches are usually on Saturday afternoon, so if I am an England fan living in Newcastle (furthest city from London), I can catch the train to London mid morning, a couple of train swaps, walk to the game. After the game, catch the return train and be home about 8pm in time to watch the replay on TV - £34 return (NZ$60) For a New Zealand Test match at Eden Park; if I live in Invercargill (furthest city from Auckland) Cheapest Option - 28 hour bus journey to Picton - $58 - 3½ hour ferry trip to Wellington - $27 - 11½ hour train journey to Auckland - $28 - Total return travel time and cost - 86 hours (+ waiting time at Picton and Wellington) - NZ$226 (£127) For a Saturday night test, I would have to take Thursday, Friday and Monday off work. Quickest Option - 3½ hour flight with a 1hr stop in Christchurch or Wellington - NZ$412 (£231) (there is a cheaper flight on Friday night, but then I would need to pay for accommodation) [/QUOTE]
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