Many are saying the same thing about worrying off-field All Blacks trend

All Black Test Matches should be all played at Eden Park. A very simple business decision. Orr that's right. I nearly forgot. he NZRFU "are not fit for purpose"

Maybe not relevant to the article but scheduling could be better to help fans look forward to a rematch. There should be one round of teams playing each other then a second round of games. All home and away. I assume this doesn't happen to save costs but that is pretty pitiful for a competition that spans 3 continents. Argentina deserves a full house given their world ranking and style of play. I'm sure Wellington would have sold out for the Boks though.

If current ticket costs are set a point to break even then forget Wellington as a venue, use Auckland or Dunedin. NZRU is already bleeding money as it is.

I just read some people's comments that the ticket cost is not worth the atmosphere. NZ rugby stadiums are trying to compensate for the lack of engagement with some amateur DJ playing music that is out of rhythm with the game and from an era before half the audience was born. it's time to start cheering, jeering, and singing instead of sitting and watching a game like you are at a tennis match.

Ticket prices are still cheaper than going to a concert so not sure what people are on about.

Hopefully the Players Association will combine with "some wealthy kiwi businessman" and break away from the NZRFU and run their own "Professional Game"

with some much needed rule changes. I remember when "Kerry Packer' rejuvenated Australian Cricket. It changed the game, or just get rid of the NZRFU and let them "manage the under 9's in South Auckland" No disrespect to the "Under 9's.

The costs of attending a rugby test is extortionate.

I was shocked to see so many empty seats at the stadium.

I think it is partly to do with Argentina. Obviously they are a very good side this year, but they are often a very bad side also. Did not turn up at the WC semi final at all, and had a poor comp generally. Not many people in NZ follow NH rugby where the Argentinians ply their trade so probably limited knowledge of their players.

Considering Eden Park sells out every ABs game, and it holds the most people, there is a strong argument to make it the national rugby stadium and play all ABs games there like England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland do with their national stadiums.

Some years the ABs will only play 5 or 6 games at home, to not sell every one of them out is very poor. If Wellington does not sell out vs Australia NZR have to question the logic of hosting ABs games there.

I'm personally ok with the cost of the ticket. It's a premier event, and hopefully a premiere Test match, but it should also reflect demand, and perhaps in these economic times, the supply/demand balance has the price point set at the wrong place. I do however object to the cost of food and drink at NZ stadiums. I refuse to pay stupid money for items that may be of questionable quality, all because I'm buying them at a stadium. My kids think I'm being a Grinch, when I won't stump up another $80 plus for a burger and chips, a couple of drinks for them and myself, but when the value of those items is so heavily dripping in someone else's profit, I simply refuse to be price gouged like that. I'm not looking for better quality, I'm looking for fairness. I have found takeaways and home, a few drinks in front of the TV to be far more appealing, and so while venues continue to attempt to legally steal my wallet, I will continue to not support them.

Compare the AB performance to the NZ Olympians - the best ever medal collection so just maybe the tide of interest is turning towards other sports.

Robertson should have been preparing for the Breaking at the Olympics in preference to what was dished up on Saturday.

well look at the actual ticket price about 75 dollars for a ticket to expencive no commentry at the game and then food asndtransport not much left out of 100 dollars per person cheaper to get sky for 2 months. the only bad thing i do not like about sky scoverage is former allblacks butting in all the time and i am refering to3 people from the southland area jeff mils justin

Bokke gonna eat AB for breakfast

To be fair, all SH countries suffer from port attendance because they don't have actual.rugny supporters - they have a massive collection of thickos who spew utter 💩 online and won't spend their cash to buy match tickets.

For example, there was a Currie Cup match in Cape Town yesterday - crowd could be counted in dozens of people. Every Currie Cup match lost money last season - and will do this year too.

This is why they can and should be mocked openly. They don't actually care about rugby. It just gives them something to do to ignore how shite their actual lives are it seem.

It was their first loss on NZ soil to the South American side

This is either deliberate baiting for engagement, or just poor journalism. Argentina beat NZ in NZ in 2022.

The slow clap person/comment nailed it. Apathy was the biggest contributor to the low turnout and has been NZs problem for over a decade now. The populace doesn't care enough to actually try and think for themselves. It will eventually be (is?) the demise of the All Blacks as we know them.

Give Wtgn a miss for a few years. Wellington is dreadful place these days full of woke hipsters and soccer fans. Make them miss the spectacle

Here we go again media voices. The ABs lost, so sack the coach. If you people refuse, then apologize to Fossie and Rod Penney.