14 Nov 2008

All Blacks get first look at Croke Park tonight

12:38 pm on 14 November 2008

The All Blacks will get their first look at Ireland's biggest sports stadium tonight when they train at Croke Park ahead of Sunday morning's second test on their Grand Slam tour.

The home of Gaelic football seats 82,500, and it's been open to other sports including football and rugby since 2005, which has allowed the Landsdowne Park rugby ground to be redeveloped.

The All Blacks coach Graham Henry says the ground's huge capacity will be a big plus for the home side.