World first for Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa

Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the COVID-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed there will be no limit on crowd numbers when the Highlanders play the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday, June 13, and the Blues host the Hurricanes at Eden Park the following day, Sunday, June 14.

Tickets are now available for the two matches now. NZR and all five Investec Super Rugby clubs would be encouraging fans to use the QR codes displayed at match venues to enable effective contact tracing.

Notably, Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa is a 10-week competition involving New Zealand’s five Investec Super Rugby clubs – the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders – playing each other home and away, There will be two matches every weekend at 7.05pm on Saturdays and 3.35pm on Sundays.

This domestic competition was developed with the approval of the Government and in consultation with Sanzaar after the 2020 Investec Super Rugby season was suspended on 15 March due to Covid-19 restrictions.

- TIN Bureau