|
The rugby union football, also referred to as simply rugby or union, is a popular sport in New Zealand and is played full contact and outdoors by teams of 15 players with an oval shaped ball. The union football is one of the categories of the sport, the other being the rugby league. Rugby is played all over Auckland, especially at Ponsonby in the winter months. Rugby in Auckland is as strong as ever, and the status that it enjoys today has seldom been seen before. The passion of the supporters is escalating by the day as are the regularly upcoming games and events. If there is something missing, the clubs and their authorities ensure that fans are updated as soon as possible. One of the teams that contribute to the upward movement of rugby in Auckland is the Rebel Sport Super 14 series that is steadily picking pace. If you are at all unable to make it to the venue, make sure you catch all the action live at a bar in Auckland with a beer mug in your hand. Some of them that show the matches live are: the Rocks Bar, the PR Bar, and the Radarz Tavern. Located in the New North Road in Kingsland, the Rocks Bar telecasts rugby on the large screen. Join the pint with a full Super 14 and NPC Sky Sports coverage. The PR Bar in Ponsonby provides the sports buff with an ideal atmosphere and pleasant surroundings with a large projector screen in the function room and large screen TV in their main sports bar. The Radarz Tavern in Grey Lynn, Auckland offers ample scope for catching up with all the rugby action in Auckland with a great staff, chilled beer and a large TV on the deck. If you are in Auckland, you have definitely landed in the right place to gear up all the way to a rugby match.
|
