NZ Sevens

On Friday I went to the Sevens Rugby Tournament in Wellington with my sister. The Sevens is an international rugby tournament where the teams are only 7 players a side (normally there are 15 players) and the games are 7 minute halves (14 minutes total for the mathematically challenged!) 16 countries were represented at this tournament, including USA and Canada. The Wellington NZ Sevens tournament is one of eight world series tournaments held around the world. Other venues are Dubai, South Africa, Las Vegas USA, Australia, Hong Kong, England and Scotland.
It's become tradition for all the spectators to dress up for the event. Many people go in large groups and they all dress up the same. My sister and I were trying to decide what to dress up as. We went thrift store shopping and decided to go as golfers! All night people referred to us as "Tiger Woods." We actually never intended it to be any sort of trendy news item statement, we just wanted something that would be comfortable and practical in the summer sun.

We made these funky golf hats from stuff we found at the $2 shop.

We caught the train into Wellington city and the station was filled with people on their way to the stadium.

Walking to the Westpac Stadium.

Inside the stadium, we saw every costume imaginable ( and some I would never have dreamed of!)

Weird morph suits

looking down on the rugby pitch.

The stadium seats starting to fill up.

My cute sister Fiona.

Go Go Girls.

Cave men.

There was a large group of Frankensteins - this is one of them.

There was also a group of Queens, (of both genders!)

Some Buzz Lightyears getting their beer buzz on.

Some large Leprachauns.

Some "Navi" straight from Avatar.

And... I don't even know!

These guys are police dog handlers. ( My sister knows them from work) Every year their costume is a watermelon on their heads!

Basically it becomes like a huge party/carnival
Oh and the rugby was fun too!

Some video of "the party!"