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Fans look on as the Crusaders face the Waratahs in Christchurch. Photo / Photosport If ever there was a city that deserved the sort of magic night that opened the new One New Zealand Stadium with the Crusaders’ 35-20 win over the New South Wales Waratahs, it’s Christchurch. The devastating 2011 earthquake touched virtually everyone in Christchurch. The city is small enough, as I discovered, having lived there for 14 of the past 24 years, that among the large group of people whose lives were lost or forever affected by the tragedy were friends, family and workmates. So, as a rugby fan, it feels