New Zealand Motorhome Hire for British Lions Tour |
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'Follow the British Lions tour in New Zealand 2005...' |
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Motorhome hire in New Zealand for sporting events allows you to follow, tour, sleep and eat in comfort.
British and Irish Lions Tour 2005 It is nearly here! The British Lions tour to New Zealand is eagerly anticipated as one of the great sporting events. The World Cup, the Olympics, the Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, The Open - they all have their good bits, but nothing gets the adrenelain of a rugby fan flowing like a British Lions Tour. Legends are made on the field of play and friendships and memories are made off the field. Runs, kicks, tries, tackles and antedotes are remembered and as the years pass they get better and better! What can be better than watching great sport in a country that has so much to offer to the rugby fan and the 'tour-ist'. What better way of combining the spectacting with the spectactular than to rent a campervan in New Zealand for the British Lions Tour. As well as taking in the matches you will be able to travel to all the best attractions en-route and you won't have to find accommodation every night. Renting a campervan for the Lions tour guarantees you a bed (or six) every night of the tour. Simply drive to the next venue find a campsite cook your own food and relax! Hiring a motorhome in New Zealand for the Lions tour will actually work out cost effective as your accommodation bill will be zero and you save money for more important things than pub food when you can cook your own grub (or cordon- blue cuisine) The British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand is a combination of the four home unions,England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. A British Lions tour happens every four years rotating visits to New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.The 2005 Lions Tour is to New Zealand in 2005. British and Irish teams have been visiting thesouthern hemisphere (south of the equator) since 1888, although the first official Lions tour was established in 1910. The British and Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand kicks off on 4th June 2005, culminating in a final test (of three) on the 9th July 2005. The schedule is as follows: Saturday 4th June 2005 v Bay of Plenty. At Rotorua. Stadium Capacity: 35,000 The Club was founded in 1911 Saturday 11th June v New Zealand Maori's at Hamilton. Capacity: 27,500 Wednesday 15th June v Wellington at Wellington. Capacity: 34,500 Founded in 1879, established 1999 Saturday 18th June v Otago at Dunedin. Capacity: 38,000, Founded in 1874 Tuesday 21st June v Southland at Invercargill. Capacity: 17,000 .Founded in 1887 Saturday 25th June First Test: British Lions v New Zealand All Blacks at Christchurch.Capacity: 36,500 Tuesday 28th June v Manawatu at Palmerston North. Capacity: 15,000 seats Saturday 2nd July 2005 Second Test at Wellington Tuesday 5th July 2005 v Auckland at Auckland Capacity: 50,000 Saturday 9th July 2005 Third Test: British Lions v New Zealand All Blacks at Auckland Facts and information This will be the 11th visit to New Zealand of the British and Irish Lions. There will be an estimated 150,000 tickets for Lions matches in a public ballot. It is anticipated that the Tour will add at least $50 million to the New Zealand economy. There could be as many as 15,000 British and Irish Lions supporters flying in to watch the Lions. Obviously accommodation will be at a premium. UK travel agents, Gullivers Travel have booked a cruise ship for the tour, accommodating around 1,200 people. It is estimated that many people will rent a campervan for the Lions tour and an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 campervans could rented out! The camperavns on hire for the Lions tour will be joined by 150-180 tour buses. The British and Irish Lions team will be coached by Sir Clive Woodward (England's Rugby World Cup-winning coach) The Squad will be made up of 44 players and 27 management staff.Injured players will be replaced The debate as to whom will be picked will rage for many months to come and will be the subject of many debates in bars from Edinburgh to London and Dublin to Cardiff. The captain of the British Lions is a priveledged and coveted role and as yet there are no front runners. When you arrive in New Zealand by aeroplane you can pick up your campervan from three different locations Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown - then follow the tour or enjoy your vacation. |
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