All Blacks.com reports that the All Blacks will play an extra match this year ahead of the Investec Tri Nations, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) advised today.
NZRU CEO Steve Tew said the tentative date for the match was Friday 22 July, eight days before the All Blacks play their first Investec Tri Nations match against South Africa in Wellington.
“We are yet to confirm the opposition and venue for the match but we are talking to a number of parties and we hope to have all details confirmed by the end of the month.”
The match would also be used to raise funds for rebuild activities in Christchurch with details on the fund-raising activity to be confirmed in due course.
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry said: “With six weeks between the end of the Investec Super Rugby playoffs and the first Test of the Investec Tri Nations, we were keen for another match to help the team prepare for the upcoming international season. It’s great if we can also use the opportunity to raise funds for the people of Christchurch.”
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Thanx HH..
I mentioned this in my earlier Christchurch article..
Now we have confirmation..
Will be interesting to find out who they are looking at playing against..
Maybe time for a Barbarian or World XV..
“With six weeks between the end of the Investec Super Rugby playoffs and the first Test of the Investec Tri Nations”
Its still pains me to hear the advertiser included in everything.
\and yes..i do understand that we need them and they help taking the game forward, but sometimes its sounds ridiculous.
What’s next?
Street Names? Betfair Umgeni Road, MTN Innes Road
or
another Derivco Drop goal by Steyn after a Tata try under the PWC posts.
@Jeremiser (Comment 3) :
Way of the world if you want to pay the bills ! 😕
PS Welcome !
@Jeremiser (Comment 3) : whats derivco?
@try time (Comment 5) :
Derivco is a company based in Durban that runs the online gambling sites..
@Jeremiser (Comment 3) : 😆 😆
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 6) : ah ok. but that answer now creates another question. 😆 why does jeremiser like all these gambling sites? 😆
@Jeremiser (Comment 3) : Or COSATU Problem Mkhize Road and ANC OR Tambo Parade 🙄 🙄
@klempie (Comment 9) :
Hehe.. jy soek vir kak..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 10) : The street name changes in Durban are a fracking joke! 🙄
@klempie (Comment 11) :
Its crazy.. I hate them all and boycott them as far as I can..
@try time (Comment 8) : good spot. I didnt see the connection when typing it. You could be on to something here.
@Jeremiser (Comment 13) : see how powerful marketing is, you use whatever is on your mind as an example. and it happens to be something you are associated with. like i would say southern comfort loftus and hansa park. 😆
@try time (Comment 14) : There’s no way the Bulle will associated with Southern Comfort. It’ll be more like Klippies and Coke Loftus 😆
@Butchie34 (Comment 15) : mampoer loftus and witblitz cheetahs. 😆
@try time (Comment 16) : Now that works 😆
And they say there is going to be too much rugby in a world cup year….. The Blacks say… bah… World cup?