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Auckland: Fantastic trail for the masses
Earlier this week Danielle Wright road-tested the fan trail from Britomart to Eden Park that will run on game nights throughout the RWC 2011. She tells us what fans can expect to encounter along the way.
Freeley Speaking: Preparing for war
English rugby tourist Mitch Freeley gains a deeper appreciation for the haka.
Transport woes hit All Black's mum
A proud All Black mother missed her son's team playing in the opening game of last night's Rugby World Cup because of Auckland's transport woes. All Black Kieran Reid's mum missed the opening ceremony and the first half of last night's game
Opening-night ratings: Fans on Cloud nine
Fantastic Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, amazing fireworks... just don't mention the transport problems.
Doubling the odds: Where to support your second fave team
Why have one team, when you can have two? Danielle Wright finds adopting a team is adding to the excitement, as well as providing international visitors with a feeling of familiarity and somewhere to celebrate.
Weekend project: Under the goalposts
Justin Newcombe pays tribute to the World Cup by incorporating rugby posts in his garden.
TV review: World Cup opening ceremony
If you, like me had been couchbound since the beginning of the television coverage, you might have forgotten there was a game on.
World Cup: Transport system lets down fans
Auckland's transport system ground to a halt tonight, stopping thousands of rugby fans getting to the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on time.