Quick Guide: Rugby World Cup 2011
Rugby World Cup 2011
September 9 - October 23, 2011
New Zealand is preparing to host Rugby World Cup 2011 - the world's third largest sporting event, and the biggest event that has ever been held in the country.
This quick guide lists quirky facts and figures about organisation of the Rugby World Cup Tournament.
Logistics for RWC 2011:
- World’s third largest sporting event
- 48 matches
- Opening match - September 9, Eden Park New Zealand v Tonga
- Final match - October 23, Eden Park
- 45 days
- 20 teams
- 900 players and support staff
- 12 match venues
- 23 team bases
- 1.65 million tickets
- 60,000 - 85,000 visitors
- 2,000 media
- 5,000-plus volunteers
- 10,000 catering staff
- $500m economic benefit to New Zealand
Quirky Facts about RWC 2011:
- teams will bring 80 tonnes of freight - equivalent to 20 African elephants
- 97,800 meals will be eaten at team hotels
- 1 million punnets of chips will be sold at stadia
- 300,000 glasses are required for stadia
- 1388 match balls are required for 48 matches
- 60,000 personnel will be accredited including players, media, catering staff, security, VIPs
- 121,540 bed nights booked / equivalent to 332 years
- 9,000 international and domestic flights booked for teams, officials and visitors
- bus / car hire represents 8,870 vehicle hire days
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