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Eden Park sold out for final Super Rugby Aotearoa game of the season

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Scott Robertson and Richie Mo'unga. Crusaders vs. Highlanders. Super Rugby Aotearoa. Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, Sunday 9 August 2020.

Scott Robertson and Richie Mo'unga. Crusaders vs. Highlanders. Super Rugby Aotearoa. Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, Sunday 9 August 2020. (Source: 1 NEWS)

The Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy might be locked up, but the Blues' clash with the Crusaders at Eden Park is a sell out.

Blues chief executive Andrew Hore confirmed all 43,236 tickets for Sunday's game have been sold.

The Crusaders sealed the title at the weekend with a 32-22 win over the Highlanders in Christchurch.

New Zealand's five Super Rugby teams have reported increased crowd numbers, a welcome financial boost after the Covid-19 shutdown.

The Highlanders host the Hurricanes in the other game on Saturday.

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