All Blacks vs Samoa confirmed

[Stargazer]

It's official:

Friday, 16 June 2017, at Eden Park:

5:30pm: Tonga v Wales
8:00pm: All Blacks v Samoa

http://www.allblacks.com/News/30752/special-pasifika-challenge-double-header-announced

[Rapido]

Good idea. To make it a double header once fate threw up these 2 late organised games.

I wonder. The stars aligning for this is the unhappy state of the Nukualofa stadium, but seeing the success of the Pacific League in Sydney made this seem a no brainer. I wonder if someone is thinking about making something like this an annual event.

[Rapido]

and I wonder how the gate will be split.

[Rapido]

"go and build a bigger stadium, Tonga ....."

[Duluth]

My Eden Park membership got a bit more cost effective. They've confirmed these games are included.. I was expecting them to squeeze some more cash out of the fans

[Chris B.]

@Duluth NZ rugby must be making a killing out of the Lions!!!

[gollum]

So 10,000 Samoan fans are going to watch Tonga, with 10,000 Tongan fans, who then watch Samoa... That feels like it will be "atmospheric"

[jegga]

Tonga vs Samoa played at home is supposed to be as good as the old State of origin games, would love to go and see a game and find out if it's true.

[nzzp]

Humourously, I just heard that there was an Auckland Transport celebration for walking school busses at Eden Park ... on the 16th of June ...

Guess someone's going to be pissed and rearranging the entire event now. Imagine that phone call ... remeber how you got a bookign in 6 months ago -- well, sorry but the ABs, Samoa, Wales and Tonga are coming to town

[Crucial]

@gollum said in All Blacks vs Samoa confirmed:

So 10,000 Samoan fans are going to watch Tonga, with 10,000 Tongan fans, who then watch Samoa... That feels like it will be "atmospheric"

Could be a good time to sell ticket packages at either ends of the ground?

Nah, I reckon the Samoan supporters will get behind Tonga against Wales and the Tongans will cheer for Samoa in return. Could be a good day.

[gollum]

@Crucial

When you throw in the Welsh it'll either be the best atmosphere of any day at Eden park since the 92 World Cup cricket opener. Or it'll be a horror show where you leave at halftime.

Probably the former... Probably

[nzzp]

@gollum said in All Blacks vs Samoa confirmed:

@Crucial

When you throw in the Welsh it'll either be the best atmosphere of any day at Eden park since the 92 World Cup cricket opener. Or it'll be a horror show where you leave at halftime.

Probably the former... Probably

I dunno, that famous League double header where they wound up burning seats was pretty out there. NOt a good day to have kids around, but hey.

[Crucial]

@nzzp said in All Blacks vs Samoa confirmed:

@gollum said in All Blacks vs Samoa confirmed:

@Crucial

When you throw in the Welsh it'll either be the best atmosphere of any day at Eden park since the 92 World Cup cricket opener. Or it'll be a horror show where you leave at halftime.

Probably the former... Probably

I dunno, that famous League double header where they wound up burning seats was pretty out there. NOt a good day to have kids around, but hey.

That's League though. Far less civilised.