Bledisloe Cup

Although this blog is posted more than a month after the event, I thought if would be a good idea to write about this great game. On September 11th I went to ANZ Stadium(home of the 2010 Summer Olympics) to watch the Bledisloe Cup between The All Blacks of New Zealand and the Wallabies representing the continent of Australia. The cup is seen is one of the biggest game's Australia has to offer. ANZ stadium seats approximately 110,000 people and the stadium was nearly full. The atmosphere of this special game was electrifying. The stadium was extremely loud the entire game. Outside of the stadium their were concerts going on throughout the perimeter. Every person either had yellow or black on, depending on who they go for. It was by far the most crowded event I have been to in Australia, and it was truly special. I could not believe how massive this stadium was, I have never been in a stadium with so much size ever in my life. It was also neat to be in the stadium where medals were one in the 2000 Olympics. It was also fascinating to be in Sydney Olympic Park, a venue totally designed and built for the sole purpose of the Olympics. I guess I never realized how much is put into hosting the Olympic games.
Now back to the actual game, the Wallabies dominated the whole game, except for the last ten minutes or so, when they gave up one too many points, they lost a heartwrenching game with a score of 23-22. Although the Wallabies held on to the lead the whole game, they could not capture the win, losing the match in the closing minutes. The one thing that I was looking forward to the most was the ritual dance done by the All Blacks prior to the game called the: The Haka. The Haka is performed every game right before the match begins. It was awesome to see and also looked very intimidating to the Wallabies.
The Bledisloe Cup was was one the best experiences I have had in Australia. I guess it was a combination of being with my friends, sitting in the home of the 2000 Olympics, the 100,000+ people, the Haka Dance, and just the overwhelming atmosphere. The Bledisloe Cup at ANZ stadium is definitely something I will remember forever.