I thought the service was great. The email updates leading up to the events were very helpful and the gentleman with my order was exactly where he said he would be! Very good. Will definitely use you again next year!

Just to say thanks for organising the tickets it all went smoothly and we had a ball.

Thank you for the good service in providing the tickets and keeping me informed of the booking, etc. Tickets were available from Robert Winkworth as advised. It was a great event as usual and I and my 8 friends thoroughly enjoyed it. One of my friends Roger Cribb also get his ticket from you. With Regards,

Thanks, at the games now, good start to a great weekend! I am interested in next year, please send me an e-mail when tickets become available.

We had a great time, and pick up of the tickets went very smoothly. We are hoping to make it again next year, so will be in touch.

Cantabrians

Canterbury players make up the core of the Crusaders, the most successful team in the history of Super Rugby, with six overall wins in the competition's eleven seasons. Canterbury and the Crusaders also share the same home ground at AMI Stadium, and the same colours, red and black.

Ranfurly Shield

Canterbury are the current holders of the Ranfurly Shield, defeating Waikato by 33–20, only one week after Waikato took the shield from North Harbour. In their next home fixture in the Air New Zealand Cup, they successfully defended the "Log of Wood" against Hawke's Bay, winning 44–6. Canterbury's next defence will be against Auckland on 29 September in the final round of Air New Zealand Cup pool play. If successful, Canterbury will retain the Log until 2009, as the competition rules state that Shield challenges cannot take place during knockout rounds in either the Air New Zealand Cup or the country's second-tier domestic competition, the Heartland Championship.

Representative Rugby

Canterbury's senior side competes in the Air New Zealand Cup, the successor to the Premier Division of the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship (NPC). They won the NPC five times (1977, 1983, 1997, 2001, 2004). Canterbury made their exit in the quarter finals of the 2006 competition, losing 23-36 to Wellington.

Jersey

The main jersey sponsor is AMI Insurance. Apparel supplied by Union Apparel. Other sponsors include:

• Scenic Circle Hotels
• Leading Edge (Telecom)
• Tui beer
• Meridian Energy