Super Rugby: Canes hope to see more fans grab final tickets

Hundreds of rugby fans queuing to buy tickets for the weekend's Super Rugby final from the Ticketek office in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

The Hurricanes are hoping to help out their local fans when a further release of tickets for Saturday's Super Rugby final against the Highlanders go on sale tomorrow.

Close to 5000 tickets will be up for grabs tomorrow morning, which includes 1700 that will make up temporary seating sections on the eastern and southern sides of Westpac Stadium.

Hurricanes chief executive James Te Puni said a good chunk of those tickets would be taken offline and sold physically at Te Papa in Wellington.

"We understand a number of people who queued up locally on Monday missed out on tickets due to the huge interest generated online," Te Puni said.

"Because of that, we plan to join with Ticketek and create a pop-up site at Te Papa, where about 2000 tickets will be available from 8am tomorrow."

Tickets would be for the bronze category and limited to two per person, to give those loyal fans who queued up to purchase, more chance of being successful. There have been grumblings around tickets being scalped after the first batch of tickets sold out quickly yesterday.

Te Puni said it was only fitting to hold the occasion at Te Papa, given the Hurricanes are creating history, having not played a home Super Rugby final before.

"This really is a historic match for not only the club, but the people of Wellington and our fans that span the eight provinces within our Hurricanes family.

"We hope in some way this extra ticket option will give some of those who missed out yesterday, the opportunity to get to the game and enjoy the spectacle it's going to be."

Te Papa's chief executive Rick Ellis said the national museum was happy to help support such an exciting occasion.

"Many would count the Highlanders and Hurricanes among our national treasures, so we are thrilled to help celebrate this historic match."

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