22 May 2010 - Super 14 rugby in Soweto

On Saturday Ed and I attended the Super 14 semi-final rugby match in Soweto - what an experience and a totally historic occassion. The game was between the Blue Bulls (from Pretoria) and the Crusaders (from New Zealand). This game would normally have been played at Loftus in Pretoria - the home-turf of the Bulls, but due to the stadium being used for the World Cup Soccer to be held in South Africa in a few week's time (starting on 11 June 2010), the stadium had already been handed over to FIFA and thus a new venue was required. The closest and best option was Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. Orlando Stadium is traditionally a soccer venue and this semi-final game was the first ever rugby game to be played there.

The vibe was amazing and it was SUCH a fun day!