Two years ago I attended the first-ever Bledisloe Cup match (New Zealand vs. Australia) to be played outside of these two countries.
The match, in terms of interest and exposure for the two brands, was a resounding success and last year the powers-that-be decided to try that experiment on Japanese soil. I don’t know whether the New Zealand and Australian rugby boards were not impressed with their Japan outreach experiment, but thanks be to the rugby-gods that they decided to return the final match of the Bledisloe Cup series here in Hong Kong.
With the addition of the Hong Kong match, the Bledisloe Cup will be decided over four Tests in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand are scheduled to meet three times as part of the Tri-Nations Series and then contest the fourth and final match in Hong Kong.
The 2010 Bledisloe Cup Series
Match 1: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (July 31)
Match 2: AMI Stadium, Christchurch (Aug 7)
Match 3: ANZ Stadium, Sydney (September 11)
Match 4: Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong (October 30)
Tickets
SA Association
Last I heard, the Southern African Association in Hong Kong (SAAHK) received another ticket allocation this year. Please contact the SAAHK’s Bruce Fowler for more information.
Hong Kong Public Sales
From 2nd August onwards (10:00am) residents in Hong Kong (Hong Kong ID Card holders) will be able to purchase tickets through HK Ticketing online: www.hkticketing.com , by phone : +852 31 288 288 or at HK Ticketing Outlets including Box Offices and Tom Lee Music Stores.
For further details, please go to www.hkticketing.com
Pricing
The entire stadium will be reserved seating. Customers will be able to choose from and reserve the available seats in the stadium and a range of price options will apply depending on the location of the seats. Tickets are priced at HK$1,250, HK$1,000 and HK$880.
Bledisloe Cup
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Kick off at 4.30pm HKT (7.30pm AEDT; 9.30pm NZT).
Here are some pictures from the 2008 Bledisloe Cup in Hong Kong:
Click here to visit the Bledisloe Cup in Hong Kong website
