Recreation & Sport

Quick, quirky facts and figures about Rugby World Cup 2011.

The small rural town of Cambridge, a wealthy English look-alike village, hub of the New Zealand equine industry and home to the national rowing team, will welcome thousands of visitors for the 2010 World Rowing Championships.

New Zealand’s fascination with the water is hardly surprising given the country’s geographical location and history.

Rowing’s international elite are plying the tranquil waters of Lake Karapiro – in New Zealand’s Waikato region – as they compete for honours at the 2010 World Rowing Championships.

New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball has taken over a piece of prime Australian coastal real estate.

Rugby enthusiasts visiting New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, will have the opportunity to come face to face with a first XV of a rare and precious kind.

New Zealand’s North Island offers a full range of cycling experiences for cyclists of all abilities – from vineyard doddles to high speed downhills for top of the game mountain bikers.

New Zealand’s South Island has some of the world’s most spectacular and varied mountain biking tracks and trails.

New Zealand’s outdoor lifestyle, spectacular landscapes and varied terrain set the scene for some of the world’s best on and off-road cycling experiences.

If there is such a thing as pre-destination, Sean Fitzpatrick was always meant to be an All Black.