More than 50,000 rugby fans are expected to be on the grandstand for the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa which kicks-off tomorrow with the Chiefs taking on the Highlanders at Dunedin.
Stuff.co.nz reports that sales for the Blues and Hurricanes match at Eden Park on Sunday topped 34,000 yesterday afternoon while the Highlanders reported 16,000 tickets sold for tomorrow’s opener.
Both venues are expected to be heavy but below capacity at kickoff, with Eden Park having a capacity of 48,000-plus while Forsyth Barr Stadium has the capacity of 22,800 according to the Highlanders.
This is a significant boost for New Zealand Rugby with top-level rugby resuming after a nearly three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dunedin Venues Marketing and Communications Manager Kim Barnes says they are hoping for a crowd of at least 18,000 for game one and around 500 staff will be employed for Saturday night’s game ranging from catering to security.
In Auckland, an Eden Park spokeswoman says the stadium employs up to 3000 staff across various service streams on an event day.
The Highlanders will host the Chiefs at 7.05pm tomorrow while the Blues will take on the Hurricanes at 3.35pm Sunday.
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[Source: Stufff.co.nz]
