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Billy Proctor #13 of New Zealand All Blacks breaks a tackle by Semi Radradra #11 of Fiji during the first half of International Test between New Zealand All Blacks and Fiji at Snapdragon Stadium on July 19, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

"Fantastic event": NZR lays foundations during San Diego match

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Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 8:46am

Saturday saw the All Blacks record a record win in San Diego.

They were stateside over the weekend, facing off against Fiji and taking the win 47-5.

Over 33 thousand people attended the match, NZ Rugby CEO Mark Robinson saying it was a “fantastic event”.

He told Mike Hosking that Americans are very different in the way they approach sporting events, and they had stalls with long queues, a lot more music, a lot more people moving around their seats, and a lot more buzz and hum in the stadium.

Robinson said that there’s definitely more work to do, and the plan isn’t fully fledged yet, but they packed a heap of stuff into the week and had a great event on the Friday night as well, so they’re pretty pleased.

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