June 18, 2024 • 3 mins
The "Sold Out" signs are going up at Eden Park - and it's not even for an All Blacks game!
All the available tickets to Saturday's Super Rugby final between the Blues and the Chiefs have been snapped up already.
Blues CEO Andrew Hore spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk about why he thinks this proves Auckland is big enough for two rugby codes to coexist.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Wildergrave
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
That'd be I'll be joining her now on Sports Talk
by a very happy chief executive officer. We're talking Andrew
Whore from the Blues sell out today. Andrew G. That
was quick.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah, it sort of shows.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
I think it's an accumulation of a lot of things, though.
I think we've had a you know, if you look
at the broadcast figures and social and even our rise
and crowds this year, I think I think there's been
an interest around the comps, so you're sort of reverting
a bit to yesteryear in some ways. They just it
was just phenomenal how quickly the computer was clicking over people,
you know, selecting their seats, which is wonderful. It's great
(00:47):
for the game, and I think it shows that Auckland
is big enough, you know, for two major codes to coexist,
particularly two rugby codes. We produced the most talent in
the world, and I just think it's great. I think
it's great for the city and great for the region.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Build it and they will come win and they'll turn
up as well. I mean, you look at the fine
a couple of years ago packed out as well. People
love success, Andrew it's not a trick, I don't think. Yeah,
I think there's an element of that.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
I think though, we've got to think more broadly as well,
and how do we get the competition as a whole
supported week in week out to the same degree as
probably the New Zealand teams are and just hammer at home.
Then start to bring this so that it almost you know,
every week you're getting bigger numbers. I think Eden Park's
always going to be hard to feel for a domestic side,
(01:36):
but week in week out. But we've had some great
highlights with the previous Chiefs game and the Hurricanes game
where it was twenty six one thousand that was full
of the other stadium in the country pretty much. So yeah,
we're pretty delighted with the way things are going. Success
has been great, it's how do we now continue.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Helps that the Chiefs are in the final just up
the road, you do, they have plenty of the Hordes
marauding across the Bombays to turn up, wouldn't you.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
I think that's going to be on the case, isn't
That's great too, Like they'll bring an energy in an
atmosphere which where excited about and I think two teams
that have really played very similar really take it to
the opposition. So it's too it is like too heavy.
White Box is going to go hard at it, and
we're extremely excited about that and really are looking forward
to it.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Andrel Hall joined the CEO of the Blues this year.
It had an extra edge for a number of reasons.
Is there a dominant reason in your eyes why this
competition has started to appeal to the fans.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
I think we've got to get and this is to
the powers of b and both national bodies get in
behind this commission. It's the commission that encouraged and it
was just Kevin malloy initially the review of the rules,
so it made it more fan appealing. We've started to
see the breakthrough of more out of afternoon games. I
think of that Hurricanes game. You know, it was an afternoon,
(02:57):
late afternoon fixture. So I think my gut feel is
we've really got to roll in behind this commission. Now
it's the start of a new dawn in a new
era where I think they're putting the fan front and
center and then combining what we've already always had, which
is outstanding rugby and there's a lot to look forward to.
It's just allowing and empowering this commission to take hold
(03:19):
of this competition and drive it forward. And I think
the national buddies will derive the benefit from it because
we'll start generating more income that can be put back
into the game and the various levels. So it's exceptionally
exciting times ahead.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
For more from Sports Talk, listen live to News Talk
sa'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Wildergrave
from News Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
That'd be I'll be joining her now on Sports Talk
by a very happy chief executive officer. We're talking Andrew
Whore from the Blues sell out today. Andrew G. That
was quick.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah, it sort of shows.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
I think it's an accumulation of a lot of things, though.
I think we've had a you know, if you look
at the broadcast figures and social and even our rise
and crowds this year, I think I think there's been
an interest around the comps, so you're sort of reverting
a bit to yesteryear in some ways. They just it
was just phenomenal how quickly the computer was clicking over people,
you know, selecting their seats, which is wonderful. It's great
(00:47):
for the game, and I think it shows that Auckland
is big enough, you know, for two major codes to coexist,
particularly two rugby codes. We produced the most talent in
the world, and I just think it's great. I think
it's great for the city and great for the region.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Build it and they will come win and they'll turn
up as well. I mean, you look at the fine
a couple of years ago packed out as well. People
love success, Andrew it's not a trick, I don't think. Yeah,
I think there's an element of that.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
I think though, we've got to think more broadly as well,
and how do we get the competition as a whole
supported week in week out to the same degree as
probably the New Zealand teams are and just hammer at home.
Then start to bring this so that it almost you know,
every week you're getting bigger numbers. I think Eden Park's
always going to be hard to feel for a domestic side,
(01:36):
but week in week out. But we've had some great
highlights with the previous Chiefs game and the Hurricanes game
where it was twenty six one thousand that was full
of the other stadium in the country pretty much. So yeah,
we're pretty delighted with the way things are going. Success
has been great, it's how do we now continue.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Helps that the Chiefs are in the final just up
the road, you do, they have plenty of the Hordes
marauding across the Bombays to turn up, wouldn't you.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
I think that's going to be on the case, isn't
That's great too, Like they'll bring an energy in an
atmosphere which where excited about and I think two teams
that have really played very similar really take it to
the opposition. So it's too it is like too heavy.
White Box is going to go hard at it, and
we're extremely excited about that and really are looking forward
to it.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Andrel Hall joined the CEO of the Blues this year.
It had an extra edge for a number of reasons.
Is there a dominant reason in your eyes why this
competition has started to appeal to the fans.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
I think we've got to get and this is to
the powers of b and both national bodies get in
behind this commission. It's the commission that encouraged and it
was just Kevin malloy initially the review of the rules,
so it made it more fan appealing. We've started to
see the breakthrough of more out of afternoon games. I
think of that Hurricanes game. You know, it was an afternoon,
(02:57):
late afternoon fixture. So I think my gut feel is
we've really got to roll in behind this commission. Now
it's the start of a new dawn in a new
era where I think they're putting the fan front and
center and then combining what we've already always had, which
is outstanding rugby and there's a lot to look forward to.
It's just allowing and empowering this commission to take hold
(03:19):
of this competition and drive it forward. And I think
the national buddies will derive the benefit from it because
we'll start generating more income that can be put back
into the game and the various levels. So it's exceptionally
exciting times ahead.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
For more from Sports Talk, listen live to News Talk
sa'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio.
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