New Zealand’s national stadium set to deliver three different codes in 24 hours
The versatile team behind the country’s largest stadium is preparing to deliver three diverse sporting codes in a
24-hour period this weekend at Eden Park.
This afternoon the Auckland Aces face the Central Stags on the Outer Oval then later the Wellington Phoenix go
toe-to-toe with the Melbourne Victory on the Number One field. Following this, the Blues battle the Crusaders tomorrow
evening on the hallowed Number One turf.
All events this weekend are televised and with there likely to be a 30-minute crossover between today’s fixtures the
turf team will be split across both grounds to ensure they run smoothly.
Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner says this swift turnaround between cricket, football and rugby is not typical of stadia
scheduling and is only possible due to talented operations and turf teams.
“We are lucky enough to have a highly skilled turf team and diligent operations team who both promote can-do attitudes
and carry vast knowledge between them. Eden Park is a proud New Zealand icon and over the next 1,440 minutes our teams
will exceed our Game Plan which focusses on excelling in key areas such as customer service and attention to detail.
“We’re thrilled to see the Park being utilised around the clock to offer Aucklanders a jam-packed weekend of sport at
our iconic stadium and showcase our first-class ability to turn around the venue quickly.”
Eden Park is committed to greater utilisation of the stadium and its facilities for the benefit of the local and wider
community. Earlier this week the stadium hosted the first of four food truck events, 4 The Hood, created by local
neighbours for the local community. This successful event saw a range of specialty food offerings available alongside
activations from Auckland Transport promoting kids learning to bike ride, appearances from both Blues and Phoenix
players as well as music and painting.
Friday 15 February:
• Cricket – Burger King Super Smash T20 elimination final:
Auckland Aces v Central Stags, 4.10pm
• Football – Hyundai A-League:
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, 7.35pm
Saturday 16 February:
• Rugby Union – Investec Super Rugby:
Blues v Crusaders, 7.35pm
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