Eagles’ Supporters
CALLING ALL EAGLES’ SUPPORTERS!
Will you be backing the USA Eagles during the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Want to connect with other supporters and find out what events will be happening? This page is a work in progress where we’ll post info and details about our public events for Eagles supporters and other info for visiting Americans and Eagles supporters who are keen to cheer the team on in New Plymouth, Wellington, and Nelson. Let us know if you have additional info you’d like us to consider adding to this page by emailing: usrugby.nz@gmail.com , adding a comment below, or sending a tweet at @usrugbynz.
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band – Rugby World Cup Performances
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band are coming to New Zealand and will be performing at various venues during the Rugby World Cup.
Under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Smith, the Marine Forces Pacific Band performs at over 400 commitments each year. From ceremonies to parades, the band is as entertaining as it is regal. Our mission is to enhance the lives of our military and civilian communities through quality musical performance. We are proud to call Kaneohe Bay our home, and look forward to seeing you! Mahalo, and Semper Fidelis! More at:
Times and Places of Performances:
New Plymouth:
10th September: The band will appear on TVNZ’s Saturday Breakfast show at 8:20am.
10th September: Parade to go from Bellringer Pavillion in Pukekura Park to the Taranaki International Village (Puke Ariki, 1 Ariki St., New Plymouth) starts at 11:30am – Marching band.
10th September: Performance at the International Village; 10 September starts at 12pm – official opening of the International Village – band will play until about 1pm – Show Band.
11th September: Performance at the International Village; 11 September starts at 2pm – Show Band.
15th September: Performance at the International Village; 15 September starts at 1:30pm – Show Band.
Pukekura Park:
13th September: Pukekura Park at 7pm.
Stratford:
September 13th: At the Stratford War Memorial Hall.
Hawera:
September 14: Hawera – Concert on 14 September at Hawera Memorial Theatre, Albion St, Hawera. beginning at 6pm – Concert Band. Pick up your free ticket from the South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre 06 278 8599 visitorinfo@stdc.govt.nz
Wellington:
16th September: Old St. Paul’s – Concert Band. Performance at 5:30pm 16 September at Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, 34 Mulgrave St., Thorndon, Wellington.
17th September: Wellington FanZone – Show Band & Party Band. Performing from 12-2pm at Wellington Fanzone – beside Wharewaka on Wellington waterfront.
USA Eagles Supporter resources
Buy official jerseys and gear at: http://www.usarugbydirect.com/ or at http://rwcshop.com.
Join the Eagles Supporters Facebook group to connect with other fans and get updates on events and happenings.
The Nelson USA Club hosts events year round in the Nelson region and will be posting info about RWC events on their website throughout September.
The New Zealand American Association is a non-profit organisation that promotes mutual understanding and goodwill between the United States and New Zealand.
If there are still any tickets available you can buy them here.
RWC 2011 Visitor Information Video
All Black legends Josh Kronfeld and Frank Bunce give you a run down on what you need to know for your arrival into New Zealand for Rugby World Cup 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.immigration.govt.nz.
New Plymouth/Taranaki
The Eagles play Ireland at 18:00 on September 11 / The Eagles play Russia at 19:30 on September 15.
Check out our New Plymouth blog post for info about the region, and stay tuned for more info and links about tourism in the area.
The Marines are coming! ….Well, the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band is coming, and they’ll be playing all around the region, including on the field before the USA v. Ireland game! They’ll be playing at the Taranaki International Village several times between 10-15 September, check back for details as they become available.
New Plymouth, in the region of Taranaki, will be where the U.S. Eagles’ spend the largest chunk of their time in New Zealand. There, in the wonderful Yarrow Stadium that was named the third best Rugby stadium on earth, the Eagles will face Ireland, on Sept. 11, and Russia, on Sept. 15.
The USA rugby supporters group is holding a world cup kick-off party after the USA v. Ireland game.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York City, to observe this occasion we are inviting local friends and visiting Americans to attend a special service at St. Andrew’s Church, 70 Liardet St., New Plymouth. The service will begin at 10am on Sunday 11 September 2011. See the Facebook Events page.
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band will be performing at the Taranaki International Village (beside the FanZone) on Sept. 10 from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m.; on Sept. 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; on Sept. 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Wellington
The Wellington cable car.
The Eagles play Australia at 20:30 on September 23.
Meet The Eagles. Scots College, in association with the New Zealand American Association, and the Embassy of the United States of America would like to invite you to an informal reception to meet the U.S. Eagles Rugby Team – Wednesday, September 21, 2011, between 7:00- 8:30PM. Please arrive by 6:45PM. Food Provided. Scots College Gymnasium, Monorgan Road – Strathmore, Wellington. Please register your interest to wellington.arc@state.gov or phone 04 462 6132, View Facebook Events Page.
USA Day at Te Papa. The Eagles have landed in Wellington, and Te Papa is celebrating everything American! Like the US itself, we have something for everyone. There’ll be music, dance, art, film, and activities for the kids. Learn something new about American history and culture. And if you bring your dancing shoes (or cowboy boots or pompoms), maybe you’ll even pick up a few new moves! So come along and be part of this stars and stripes celebration! Find out what’s on here.
If you don’t have tickets to the big matches, head to the official Fan Zones where you can watch matches live on big screens. The main Wellington Fan Zone will be located on the waterfront between Mac’s Brewery Bar and the newly built Wharewaka (canoe house).
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is hosting a USA National Day in conjunction with the US Embassy on 22 September to get everyone revved up for the USA v. Australia game on the 23rd. Come along for some flag waving, line dancing, and good American fun throughout the day.
If you’re keen to watch any of the Eagles games in a uniquely Americana inspired venue, head to Chicago Sports Cafe on the Wellington Water front.
Nelson
The Eagles play Italy at 19:30 on September 27.
Check out our Nelson blog post for info about the region and check back for more info and links on tourism in the Nelson region.
Nelson: Home to U.S.-Italy game.
Come join the tailgate at the Richmond Festival! The town of Richmond has adopted the Eagles and is painting the town red, white, and blue to support the team. All sorts of events, games, food, and entertainment are planned from 25-27 September.
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Going to be in Nelson on 27 September and need a place to watch the game? Come along to Elsewhere café and bar at 145 Bridge Street, Nelson to cheer the team on with fellow Eagles supporters, starting from 7pm. Wear red, white, and blue!
On September 25 at Jubilee Park in Richmond there is an invitational Sevens tournament, more information here.
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Auckland
St Heliers Business Association has adopted the USA Eagles as the village’s second team for the Rugby World Cup. As a result, the St Heliers Community Carnival, held on Saturday, Sep 17 between 10AM-2PM, will follow an American theme, with American cars, cheerleaders, jazz bands, line dancing, hot dogs, bagels, etc on show. The event is free and all are welcome. Please follow the link here for more information.
American Citizens visiting NZ for the Rugby World Cup
The US Consulate in NZ is based in Auckland and deals with emergency situations and other services for Americans living in or visiting New Zealand. It’s recommended that all Americans living and travelling overseas sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency. If you find yourself in an emergency situation while in NZ, you should contact the Consulate directly for emergency assistance.
Unfortunately, most of us dedicated rugby player/fans can’t attent the RWC ’11. Perhaps a continual update of TV coverage for each match or links to get feeds for each match all located in this forum would go a long way to give us a little scrap in our unquenchable need for the game. Obviously, the best thing in the world would be for us to be able to watch EVERY USA match, up to and including winning the world cup. I mean come on, how can we ever hope to spread the love of the game if it is kept out of sight. Get a sponsor that will send live feeds of matches and I promise you we will buy their product (if legal).
Thanks.
Keep up the great work!
Daniel, Thank you for your response and we are sorry you couldn’t make it to the RWC this year. Luckly, Universal Sports will be featuring all of the USA games on there website as well as Universal Sports HD on Direct tv. On top of that, NBC is showing their first match on Sept. 11 against Ireland. We will be featuring updates, pics, and posting the TV schedule prior to each match on this blog. Here is the schedule:
Sept. 11, 2011 2 a.m. ET Ireland vs. USA,
Sept. 15, 2011 3:30 a.m. ET Russia vs. USA
Sept. 23, 2011 4:30 a.m. ET Australia vs. USA
Sept. 27, 2011 2:30 a.m. ET Italy vs. USA
Don’t forget to watch their final Test match against Japan on Aug. 21st at 6 am ET. universalsports.com/rugby
Thanks again for checking out usrugbynz.com and look out for exclusive interviews and pictures from the players soon.
usrugbynz.com Team
Those who can get Universal Sports over the air or on DirecTV will be set. Those of us who have neither option (I have Dish Network) can only watch 3 of the 4 USA matches via a 24 hour day on UniversalSports.com for a very steep price. Universal Sports is charging $125 (if you order before Sept 1..$149 after that) or roughly $25 per game. So, in order to watch just the USA matches, some of us will be paying $75 to watch the Eagles…ON DELAY.
Universal Sports missed the boat here. I will be watching the matches ILLEGALLY and don’t care who knows about it.
GO EAGLES!!!
I agree with Daniel,
and go eagles
I leave for New Zealand today and will be there for the US vs Ireland and US vs Russia matches. Go Eagles!
Can’t u guys access the Rugbyworldcup official site and watch from there? it’s delayed by a day and so for the US though but at least it’s free?
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