Main field. Has new drainage and irrigation. At the end of the season will have a new surface laid ... after 16 years.

French Minister of Sport - Mr David Douillet: "L'enjeu" ("at Stake"). Presented to C.R F U. on behalf of the French Association "Les Amoureux du Rugby" [Rugby lovers] for the World Cup Win 2011, and to show compassion for the

New reclaimed training surface. Soil came from the excavations for the foundations of the New Administration and coaching buildings.

Old meets New: view of the old stand and the new buildings - taken from the new reclaimed surface.

View of the new gym/changing rooms/lounge and administration building.

This building has been extended back to the fence to allow for the new gym to be installed.

New Admin and Coaching building - to be completed Nov 2015. For the first time Professional and Amateur Rugby will be under the one roof - for Canterbury and Crusaders.

The new Gym ... now the best 'rugby specific' gym in the country ... 400+ square metres of pure torture.

Players' locker room - adjacent to the gym. Today there are 40 spaces for the Crusaders ... compared to 26 back in 1996.

Players' lounge and dining area. Seats 40 - 45, pax computers in the background - for analysis - games are fixed from 5 different angles today. [Nowhere to hide!!!]

Example of some of the 'torture devices' used by the professional players 3 - 4 times a week. 'Prince Harry' had a session here when he visited - with an escort.

Memorial gates: this eventually will become the main entrance to the home of the Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby ... from November 2015.