News | Rugby

8 Feb 2026 19:20

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

News

Home > News > Sports > Rugby

Dunedin's Octagon busy with punters about for Fleetwood Mac or gathering to watch All Blacks

It's all hands on deck in Dunedin's Octagon - with punters out and about for Fleetwood Mac's performance tonight, or gathering to watch the All Blacks

21 September 2019

The All Blacks play South Africa in their first pool game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup at 9.45.

Stuart Street Mac's Brew Bar duty manager Bradley Cumming says extra measures in place should ensure tonight runs smoothly - including road closures so there's more bar space.

He says they've brought on as many staff as they can and everyone's having to put 110 per cent into tonight.

Mr Cumming says the city's had plenty of experience leading up to tonight - with previous All Blacks tests and concerts like Ed Sheeran and Pink bringing out the crowds too.

>> More Rugby News

Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby articles

© 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Rugby News

08 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight

08 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury

08 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago

08 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham

08 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches

07 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play

07 Feb: Returning All Black Jordie Barrett is adamant the Hurricanes are better than their preseason scoreline against the Chiefs may suggest

Top Stories

RUGBY
The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight More...

BUSINESS
Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions More...

Today's News

Soccer:
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea this season's Premier League title chase is over if his side lose to Liverpool in Anfield tomorrow morning 18:57

Soccer:
Liverpool manager Arne Slot understands tomorrow morning's opponents Manchester City remain a force despite not being in their best form 18:37

Rugby:
The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight 18:27

Rugby League:
Brisbane prop Payne Haas will reunite with coach Wayne Bennett at South Sydney after signing a three-year contract, a development that has the NRL world in shock 18:07

Environment:
Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure 17:27

Rugby League:
A monumental signing in the NRL, with arguably the game's best prop to shift clubs after the upcoming season 16:57

Christchurch:
New Zealanders hoped never to see the Christchurch terrorist again. Now he wants to appeal his sentence 16:27

Rugby:
The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury 16:17

Cricket:
A cricket-crazy Indian crowd is a double-edged sword for captain Mitchell Santner and the Black Caps 16:17

Business:
Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions 15:27

News Search

© 2026 New Zealand City Ltd