The British and Irish Lions have arrived in Auckland and so have their fans.
Bars in the city, particularly those close to Eden Park, are bracing themselves for one of the busiest nights of the year.
Some bars reported they had been booked out for months while one bar near Eden Park said it took its first booking for tonight two years ago.
The Dominion Bar's manager, Michelle, said she had been calling in the reinforcements.
Michelle said some diehard Lions fans were so desperate to snag a barstool and a pint or four, they had booked well in advance.
Colin McGuire who manages Irish bar O'Hagans says it's the busiest time since the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
The British and Irish Lions will take on the All Blacks at 7.35 tonight at Eden Park.
Source: Radio NZ
