Extra Cup final seats all sold
Extra seats made available for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and England sold out in minutes. A review of Eden Park spacing resulted in extra seats being made available to fans, following extraordinary demand since the Black Ferns’ semifinal win over France.
Extra tickets went on sale at 6pm on Tuesday, and were gone almost right away.
Organisers are now focused on the logistics of getting 40,000 fans into the stadium safely — with the first 5000 through the gates given a free poi.
Rugby World Cup 2021 tournament director Michelle Hooper said: “We have been absolutely blown away by the support Kiwis and fans around the world have shown for this tournament and for the amazing wāhine toa who have played with their hearts and souls over the past five weeks.
“The stage is set for a dream final to what has been an extraordinary and unforgettable Rugby World Cup with the Black Ferns taking on number one ranked England at home in front of what will be a crowd on a scale we have never seen before for the women’s game.
“It was important to us that we exhausted every avenue to allow fans the chance to witness the finals live in stadium. We have worked hard to convert previously operational spaces into additional seating and put in place safety measures to cater to the extra fans.
“Those who miss out, or can’t be with us at Eden Park, our challenge to you is to host a watch party at home or in your local neighbourhood and help us to break more records and reach the largest ever domestic viewership for a women’s sports match.”
The Rugby World Cup has so far attracted 107,600 fans, the most of any women’s World Cup.