mˈɛni ˈæftɚ ðə mˈætʃ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd ɹˈʌɡbi jˈuːniən ˌɛnzˌiːˌɑːɹjˈuː ænd ðə kˈæntɚbˌɛɹi ɹˈʌɡbi fˈʊtbɔːl jˈuːniən sˌiːˌɑːɹɹˌɛfjˈuː fɔːɹ ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ðə mˈætʃ təbi plˈeɪd ɪn sˈʌtʃ pˈʊɹ kəndˈɪʃənz.
Many after the match criticised the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and the Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) for allowing the match to be played in such poor conditions.