South Africa first up at new Lansdowne

[An Tarbh]

The IFRU have confirmed today that the first rugby international to be staged at the new Lansdowne Road will take place against the world champions on November 6 2010.

Originally posted by RTÉ Sport
The IRFU have announced that current World Champions South Africa will be the first international opposition to play Ireland in the new Aviva Stadium in November 2010.

The 50,000 capacity Aviva Stadium is due to be handed over to the IRFU and FAI upon completion in April next year.

The Ireland Rugby team is already scheduled to play Samoa, New Zealand and Argentina in the Guinness Series during November next year as part of the international calendar.

The South Africa international on 6 November has now been added to that schedule to open the international season.

The historical significance of the game will also see the international rugby tradition where the home team changes its jersey if there is a colour clash relaxed for this special occasion.

For the game in the Aviva Stadium, the South African Rugby Union has agreed to wear an alternative strip to allow the Ireland team to wear its own traditional green jersey.

Commenting on the announcement IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne said: 'This is the first time that we have played a fourth international test match in November and the new Aviva stadium will be a fitting venue for the game to take place in.

'The Aviva stadium promises to become an iconic landmark for Irish sport and we are delighted that World Champions South Africa have agreed to be the opposition for the game.'

RTÉ Sport

 

[munross]

Why the name change to Aviva Stadium?

 

[An Tarbh]

pillocks sold the naming rights but I'll be damned if I'm calling it the A***A Stadium.

 

[Prestwick]

The AA Stadium? :huh:

 

[bristol-iain]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Intercept King JdV @ Oct 8 2009, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Why the name change to Aviva Stadium?[/b]

 

[Prestwick]

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Why the name change to Aviva Stadium?[/b]

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[Boggle]

They changed the name of the oldest Rugby stadium in the world ?

That's like looking the history of the sport in the face and giving it a big f*** you :/
Glad we'll be there to test the new and improved Lansdowne out first though, hopefully we'll do our best to make the match a great one.

 

[Jethro]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Oct 9 2009, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

pillocks sold the naming rights but I'll be damned if I'm calling it the A***A Stadium.[/b]

Damn straight ...