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Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match
The $400 million arena replaces earthquake-damaged Lancaster Park and opens with the Crusaders in front of a sellout crowd.
- On Friday, Christchurch's new $404 million Te Kaha stadium hosts its first match, with the Crusaders facing the NSW Waratahs before a sellout crowd.
- The 30,000-capacity arena completes 15 years after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed 185 people in February 2011, destroying Christchurch's old Lancaster Park.
- All Blacks and Crusaders back Leicester Fainga said, "It's real beautiful and a great representation of our region," adding "this place has become the heart of the city."
- The Crusaders return to a permanent home after using Rugby League Park, where the team won eight Super Rugby titles in nine years as a temporary base.
- Coach Rob Penney hopes fans create a hostile atmosphere despite the roof at Te Kaha providing milder conditions than the freezing fortress Lancaster Park once offered.
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Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match
A new $400 million stadium that was a symbol of Christchurch's struggle to rebuild after a deadly earthquake struck the New Zealand city will host its first match Friday in front of a sellout rugby crowd.
Christchurch: Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match
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