Rugby New Zealand 2011 is happy with the success so far even though there are areas where ticket sales are lagging.
Some of the areas where tickets sales are lagging are Rotorua and Whangarei; in Rotorua only 14,000 of the 59,000 tickets have been sold and in Whangarei where Canada play their first game against Tonga only 8,000 tickets of the 24,000 have been sold for the 2 games played there including the other game between Tonga and Japan.
Survey results show independent travellers are planning to come to New Zealand for an average of 23 days and 44% say it will be their first visit.
Available tickets by host city
Auckland 15,000
Christchurch 58,000
Wellington 32,000
North Harbour 22,000
Hamilton 7,000
Dunedin 16,000
Whangarei 16,000
Rotorua 45,000
New Plymouth 39,000
Invercargill 15,000
Nelson 8,000
Palmerston North 9,000
Napier 2,000
Games that tickets sales have been exhausted are:
New Zealand - Japan in Hamilton Friday, 16 Sept 2011
France - Canada in Napier Sunday, 18 Sept 2011
New Zealand - France in Auckland Saturday, 24 Sept 2011
QF2 in Chistchurch Saturday, 8 Oct 2011
QF4 in Chistchurch Sunday, 9 Oct 2011
