Boks are coming to PE 2011

[bwana]

Executive Council awards Test to Port Elizabeth

Next year’s Springbok Test against New Zealand will be held in Port Elizabeth, following a decision of the Executive Council of the South African Rugby Union.

The decision was taken as part of SARU’s commitment to bring top-flight rugby to the region. The award is conditional on agreement that all three unions in the Southern Kings region (Eastern Province, Border and South Western Districts) should benefit from the award and on agreement on an appropriate Test match hosting model.

It means Vodacom Tri-Nations rugby will be played in the Eastern Cape region for the first time, while it would be the first visit of the All Blacks to the region for 41 years (since 1970).

It's about time!

Date: TBA

 

[cr@zydude]

http://www.sarugby.co.za/newsarticl...atid=&piccat=&statscatid=&statsteam=&newscat=It's about time!

Date: TBA

I posted this in the rugby thread yesterday, but I'm more than happy to say how happy I am again. It's going to be great!

 

[IceQB]

All Blacks are coming to town!!!!

 

[Creag]

Pity they cannot also go to the home of rugby, the home of the Border Bulldogs

 

[cr@zydude]

Pity they cannot also go to the home of rugby, the home of the Border Bulldogs

East London got a game in June, you can't expect 2 games in 2 years! :wtf:

 

[BobsLawnService]

This is great news for the two hundred people who will pitch up at the stadium.

 

[cr@zydude]

This is great news for the two hundred people who will pitch up at the stadium.

You mean other than the 35 000 who watched the Southern Kings play the Lions last year?