| Carisbrook is as much a part of Dunedin and Otago's past and present - and its future - as the statue of Robbie Burns in the Octagon or of Larnach's Castle on the Peninsula. It is central to the atmosphere and ambience of the city of Dunedin and holds a place that takes its status beyond that of just a sportsground, however famous in sporting history.
It is the home of Otago rugby and cricket, but much more besides. It is the place where hopes are realised and where the dreams of opponents go to die, it is a stage on which has been enacted all the elements of drama, and a stage for the big matches that envelop all of the city and province.
It is not a Twickenham or an Arms Park or a Murrayfield, neither is it a Lord's nor an Oval nor a Trent Bridge, but it is as known throughout the rugby and cricket worlds as much as any of those grounds, and has its charm and characteristics as much as any of them.
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