The Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2011 was held in Auckland, New Zealand on September 9th. It included cultural dances, music, fireworks and stories of rugby and New Zealand. Watching together with others from around the world created an amazing atmosphere. Another highlight was the All Blacks winning the final against France. It was a very close game but New Zealand achieved the victory. Watching matches with family was also highlighted as a special moment, allowing sharing of laughs and excitement together over the great sport.

1. The Opening Ceremony
Hig
hlig The Opening RWC Ceremony was held at
hts Eden Park Stadium, Auckland, on
September 9. For me, the Opening
Ceremony of the RWC 2011 was
absolutely amazing. The ceremony
included cultural dances; music,
Sweet Victory! fireworks, festive celebrations and
stories of Rugby and New Zealand.
The fact that the whole union (as
well as other countries) joined
A HUGE highlight of the RWC was together to watch the spectacular
the All Blacks winning the Rugby performance made an overpowering
World Cup itself! The All atmosphere.
Blacks bet the French at
the final on Sunday, 23rd
October. The final score
was 7 - 8 to the All Blacks.
It was a VERY nerve- The Welsh
wracking game, but we
achieved the desired Another highlight in the RWC
result in the end! GO ALL was watching the Welsh play
BLACKS! the French in the Semi Finals.
This was a highlight for me as
the Welsh, although they were
red carded and playing with
only 14 men as apposed to 15,
Watching the Matches still worked hard, never gave
up and did their country proud.
Although they lost, they were
Another highlight for the identified as ‘Courageous’ and ‘Full of
Rugby World Cup for me confidence’. Good on the Welsh!
was sitting down with my
family and watching all the
matches together. I really
enjoyed this as we shared a Aaron Cruden
lot of laughs and
butterflies in the stomach A highlight of the RWC was Aaron Cruden showing NZ how well he
moments. I hope that could play rugby after being called to play for the All Blacks, hence
everyone had the chance to playing in the RWC. This was very inspirational for me as Aaron,
suffering from a cancer in his mid teens, continued to play great
watch a great sport with
rugby. He started playing for Manawatu, moved up till he got to play
their family. for the Chiefs, then he was representing NZ and playing for the All
Blacks. He has definitely shown NZ (and the rest of the world) what
he is really made of.