By Charles Starmer-Smith Published: 5:18PM GMT 01 March 2010
The 2011 Rugby World Cup kicks off on Sep 9 Photo: CORBIS Some 25,000 rugby supporters from Britain and Ireland are approaching to challenge the mercantile downturn and head to New Zealand for the matches.
Travel headlines homepage Ask Gill: airline refunds and legal legal holiday recommendation England vanquish South Africa in U20 Rugby World Cup Top English rugby bent lured by Euro Wales remade underneath Warren Gatlands offset proceed The weekends radio choicesThe contest that starts on Sep 9 when the All Blacks face their Pacific Island neighbours, Tonga is being hold opposite thirteen opposite venues, whilst the teams will be hosted in twenty-three opposite towns, from Whangarei at the tip of North Island to Invercargill at the bottom of South Island.
"The approach in that the contest is structured presents the undiluted event for fans to transport the length and extent of New Zealand in in in between matches and unequivocally have the majority of their visit," pronounced Gregg Anderson, Europes informal physical education instructor for Tourism New Zealand. "Visitors from the UK and Ireland are approaching to outnumber fans from all alternative nations."
Preparations for the contest are on report with work on Aucklands Eden Park stadium, that is being upgraded to a genius of 60,000, set to be finished by October. The stadiums enlargement has helped ease primary concerns that New Zealand does not retain the required seating genius for a World Cup Final.
"The World Cup will take over New Zealand for the total year construction up to the contest as well as during the 6 weeks it takes place," pronounced Martin Johnson, the physical education instructor of the England team, who captained England to the usually World Cup delight in Sydney in 2003. "Its one of the greatest sporting occasions in the universe and I encounter so most people who have been to a Rugby World Cup they contend the one of the most appropriate trips theyve ever finished in their lives."
England Rugby Travel (0844 788 5000; www.englandrugbytravel.com) is the initial central transport representative to recover the packages, that range from only a singular compare sheet and one nights place to live to a seven-week engine home furloughed legal legal holiday in New Zealand with tickets to all Englands pool matches, semi-finals and the last at Eden Park (see below).
The home nations will fool around their pool games in destinations trimming from Dunedin and New Plymouth to Rotorua and Hamilton. The quarter-finals will be played in Wellington and Christchurch and the semi-finals and last in Auckland. Individual compare tickets will go on sale in Apr around the central contest website www.rugbyworldcup.com, that additionally has a full list of venues.
Pick of the packagesAll packages next are accessible by England Rugby Travel (0844 788 5000; www.englandrugbytravel.com)
The explorer
Those seeking to cut costs can opt for the Explorer, that allows people to book flights and compare tickets, as well as rent a motorhome or even transport independently. Prices begin from �1,849 per chairman together with lapse flights to New Zealand and tickets to Englands last dual pool matches.
The opening weekends
This 12-night package offers tickets to the opening rite and the initial compare in in between New Zealand and Tonga in Auckland, dual of Englands organisation games in Christchurch, as well as a stay in Queenstown �4,799. Price includes all road house stays (b&b basis), lapse flight, all inner flights and transfers, services of a debate personality and compare tickets.
The finals
This 12-night package offers tickets to both semi-finals and the final, as well as a stay in Queenstown �6,999 per person. Price includes all road house stays (b&b basis), lapse flight, all inner flights and transfers, services of a debate personality and compare tickets.
The big one
The 27-night outing that takes in Englands last pool diversion opposite Scotland and dual quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the last �10,499. Price includes road house stays (b&b basis) in Auckland, Bay of Islands, Christchurch, Queenstown and Rotorua, lapse flight, all inner flights and transfers, the services of a debate personality and compare tickets.
Gullivers Sports Travel (01684 293175; www.gulliverstravel.co.uk) and Thomas Cook Sport (0870 752 0924; www.thomascooksport.com) will additionally be on condition that central packages to the tournaments over the entrance months. For serve report about New Zealand and the Rugby World Cup see www.newzealand.com/travel