Prince William tours Eden Park
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Auckland, Sunday 17 January 2010
HRH Prince William indulged his passion for rugby when he toured Auckland’s Eden Park as part of a three-day royal visit to New Zealand.
Prince William was given a behind the scenes tour of the stadium, which is currently being redeveloped for Rugby World Cup 2011. Eden Park will host two semi-finals and the final of the tournament, as well as five pool matches and the bronze final. The redevelopment is boosting its capacity to 60,000.
The Prince was hosted by Prime Minister John Key, John Waller, chairman of the Eden Park Redevelopment Board and Auckland Mayor John Banks, as well as Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd (RNZ 2011) Chairman Jock Hobbs and CEO Martin Snedden.
The Prince was given an update on plans for Rugby World Cup and the new look stadium and was presented with his own RWC 2011 jersey.
Several All Blacks, including Richie McCaw, Ali Williams and Dan Carter, joined Prince William on his tour of the park. The Prince also joined in a few training drills with a group from the Pakuranga Rugby Club Under-10s.
