All Blacks Vs France in Dunedin

So before leaving for New Zealand I was advised if I had the opportunity I had to see the All Blacks New Zealand's rugby team. So after I heard they were playing France in Dunedin I had to go, even more so to support my French heritage. So I made the way down to Dunedin this weekend for the game.

Dunedin is a student town with a few museums, old buildings, a big campus, lots of bars and shops down town, farmers market, casino, and lots more. The first thing we saw in town was the Cadbury factory. Although seeing how the chocolate was made it wasn't that great as a lot of it is confined to big machines so you can't actually see that much, but the free and near free chocolate was well worth it.
Before the game we went out to one of the bars in the Octagon, which is the main down town area. Although we were surrounded by All Blacks supporters the French crowd were definitely more passionate. One Frenchmen even brought a rooster in support.
Although I don't know too much about rugby (there isn't much to know, get the ball to the other side or threw the big posts and you get some points) the game was still exciting. With the All Blacks reputation the French had some work to do. When only a few minutes into the game the French were the first on the score board I knew they would be alright, I even got a picture of the first tri.
The All Blacks managed to catch up in the second half but it wasn't enough as the french broke into the lead again and won the match.

After the game I headed to a party that Kevin, the couchsurfers I was staying with, had invited me to. It was a bit of a drive just out of town, but when I showed up they had a lit up mini ramp and a full DJ set up, with tents and a few fire pits. One of Kevin's room mates was DJing along with a band had also played. All in all it was a great experience and will have to try to make another trip there at some point.
Andy