Eden Park Stadium – Auckland

Eden Park Stadium - Rugby World Cup Eden Park Stadium in Auckland will host the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The stadium has a seating capacity of 45 000, and is presently used to host both rugby and cricket matches. It is scheduled to undergo substantial redevelopment in order to prepare it for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Proposed changes to the stadium include the addition of 15 000 seats, and the redevelopment of hospitality infrastructure.

The changes were approved in preference to an earlier plan to construct a new stadium on the Auckland waterfront.

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The redevelopment of Eden Park Stadium is expected to be a drawn out process, due to widespread resistance to the appropriation of public funds for the project. Whilst $320 million is required to complete the redevelopment project, only $50 million has been raised to date by the New Zealand government and rugby union.

Eden Park Stadium will host all the most important 2011 Rugby World Cup matches, including the opening ceremony, opening match, both of the semifinals, the third place playoff and the final. The 2011 Rugby World Cup will mark the second occasion that the stadium hosts a Rugby World Cup final.