POWERING CHALLENGE
THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 WALK CHALLENGE
In this Rugby World Cup year we have been inspired and have challenged ourselves to see how far our squad can get.
Using "as the crow flies" software, we have calculated the approximate distance of all home stadiums of the competing nations, from Beef Meadow (our home ground) with the goal of reaching them all by the 27th January 2024, when we host our Supporters Night, it's going to be a close call.
So Eden Park, home to the mighty All Blacks ground, is our ultimate GOAL, it is 11,322 miles away in Auckland, New Zealand.
We conducted some testing and 2,112 steps are 1 mile, so a massive 23,912,064 need to be recorded in order to complete the challenge.
First up is Twickenham, home to Team England, a gentle stroll of 108 miles, closely followed by Principality and Stade de France...
We will kick-off at the same time as the match between hosts France and the All Blacks at 20:15 (BST) on Friday 8th September 2023.
Our friends at Reaction Club have kindly donated their team building app in order for our efforts to be recorded and tracked.
More info below...
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THE CHALLENGE
WHERE ARE WE NOW
EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
11,322 MILES
23,912,064 STEPS
ENGLAND
TWICKENHAM STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
108 MILES
228,243 STEPS
WALES
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM, CARDIFF, WALES
214 MILES
451,418 STEPS
FRANCE
STADE DE FRANCE, PARIS, FRANCE
252 MILES
532,224 STEPS
SCOTLAND
SCOTISH GAS MURRAYFIELD, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
310 MILES
654,128 STEPS
IRELAND
AVIVA STADIUM, LANDSDOWN ROAD, DUBLIN, IRELAND
332 MILES
700,782 STEPS
ITALY
STADIO OLIMPICO, ROME, ITALY
888 MILES
1,874,484 STEPS
PORTUGAL
ESTÁDIO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA, LISBON, PORTUGAL
1,078 MILES
2,277,454 STEPS
ROMANIA
NATIONAL RUGBY STADIUM, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
1,247 MILES
2,633,073 STEPS
GEORGIA
AVCHALA STADIUM, TBILISI, GEORGIA
2,126 MILES
4,490,767 STEPS
NAMIBIA
HAGE GEINGOB RUGBY STADIUM, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA
5,276 MILES
11,143,187 STEPS
SOUTH AFRICA
ELLIS PARK STADIUM, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
5,671 MILES
11,977,897 STEPS
JAPAN
CHICHIBUNOMIYA RUGBY STADIUM, TOKYO, JAPAN
5,853 MILES
12,362,254 STEPS
URUGUAY
ESTADIO CENTENARIO, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
6,970 MILES
14,719,922 STEPS
ARGENTINA
ESTADIO JOSÉ AMALFITANI, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
7,026 MILES
14,838,996 STEPS
CHILE
ESTADIO NACIONAL DE CHILE, SANTIAGO, CHILE
7,357 MILES
15,538,047 STEPS
SAMOA
APIA PARK, APIA, SAMOA
9,754 MILES
20,599,645 STEPS
FIJI
HFC BANK STADIUM, SUVA, FIJI
10,071 MILES
21,269,361 STEPS
TONGA
TEUFAIVA SPORT STADIUM, TONGATAPU, TONGA
10,277 MILES
21,704,749 STEPS
AUSTRALIA
ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
10,469 MILES
22,111,204 STEPS
NEW ZEALAND
EDEN PARK, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
11,322 MILES
23,912,064 STEPS