Home Match For Crusaders

One major symbol of regeneration in Christchurch is the construction of a temporary stadium in Addington that will be used by the Crusaders Super Rugby team Emma Stoney explains in The New York Times. “The Crusaders had to play their ‘home’ matches at locations all across New Zealand. They even went as far afield as Twickenham, the headquarters of rugby in England. But on 24 March the Crusaders will finally return to Christchurch, when they will be host to the Cheetahs of South Africa. “There are bits and pieces coming from everywhere to put the stadium together. In a way it’s kind of a nice thing that the rest of New Zealand is helping to get this stadium ready for Christchurch,” Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said.