2006 we went to oz and new zealand for holidays, we got lucky as the tri nations were anounced a few weeks after we had booked our flights as we was out there, we went to matches indepenantly, a lot cheaper than some of these supporters tours

(though it does help staying with family in brisbane

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The car is a little worrying as could lose a fair bit and i'll likely have to take my spanners. It's a pain driving 12 hours brisbane to sydney etc but we'd get to see all sorts on the road trip...great experience.

I'll have a look at the cost of internal flights tonight to gain a better comparison.

OK, hostels are probably a no go then. What is the budget hotel brands over there? I'm guessing you have Holiday Inn as they are multinational, any others?

Thanks
Nick

ah, but has it got a 9's trophy and a fairplay winners one as well, the true mark of success

when we wanted accomodation in new zealand, we went to the local tourist information and they helped us with decent cheap accomodation

better than an empty trophy cabinet

RLFANS WILL BE RUNNING A VERY WELL PRICED TOUR NEXT YEAR


KEEP A LOOK OUT ONE THEY RELEASE THE DATES AND STADIUMS



CHEERS
DAVE

Any idea as to when you expect them to release the dates/stadiums etc?

not a clue, would say maybe sometime through this years , any later would be a joke .
Dave

Get on Wotif to give you an idea of hotel prices. Top end you can get for around $180 a night, decent around $140 and el cheapo but still ok around $90 a night. Most cities are more expensive on a weekend and cheaper in teh wekk except Perth which is the other way around!

Flights are anywhere between $200-600 one way depending on where you are going. Unlike UK the later you leave it to book an internal flight the more expensive the flight gets so don't leave it till last minute thinking you'll get a bargain! Main airlines are Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar.

I'd wait till it is confirmed as you know how they change their minds re Int RL schedules!

As far as a car goes instead of buying one test out the hire rates.
I hired one in 1999 for the Tri Nations to go between Surfers and Brisbane.
Admit not far by Aussie distances but a good car and you'd be ok. Petrol is, or was, cheap.

The exchange rate is cr@p at the moment, it's good if your'e going from Australia to England.

got about $2.10-20 to the quid last year i think..