2011 Rugby World Cup - The Year of The All Black...
Any true Rugby fan will tell you that the All Blacks have been the best team in World Rugby for a long time - but they'd only won the World Cup once - in 1987, the only time NZ hosted it. The weight of expectation in 2011 was huge, and we (including football supporting English man James) believed the All Blacks would do it. Christchurch lost all its planned games, due to the EQs, but we still visited Dunedin twice for two England games, both of which they won - but didn't impress. The church also hosted every All Blacks game, and it brought the community together to the church to celebrate sport! Over 200 people attended the final, and Amy shed a few tears at the final whistle - a sense of releif, and well deserved!
Any true Rugby fan will tell you that the All Blacks have been the best team in World Rugby for a long time - but they'd only won the World Cup once - in 1987, the only time NZ hosted it. The weight of expectation in 2011 was huge, and we (including football supporting English man James) believed the All Blacks would do it. Christchurch lost all its planned games, due to the EQs, but we still visited Dunedin twice for two England games, both of which they won - but didn't impress. The church also hosted every All Blacks game, and it brought the community together to the church to celebrate sport! Over 200 people attended the final, and Amy shed a few tears at the final whistle - a sense of releif, and well deserved!
