San Siro sell-out for All Blacks

[beige]

Italy seems to be salivating at the prospect of facing the All Blacks on November 14, with the San Siro confirmed as being sold out.

The game is still a month away but already the New Zealand rugby union team has captured the imagination of the Italian rugby-loving public.

Milan's soccer stadium plays host to the fixture and it means the match will attract the second largest ever attendance in the venue for a non-football sporting event.

Not since boxer Duilio Loi fought Puerto Rico's Carlos Ortiz for the super-lightweight world title in 1960 have so many people packed out Milan's historic stadium for something other than a soccer match.

Full article: http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2...627082,00.html

[Burgs]

Would be nice to have the AB's play in your own city...

[Sheikh]

Should be a superb atmosphere. I caught a low-profile game (Juv-Siena?) there once and even 60% full the stadium was rocking.

[KenyaQuin]

Headlines here might have it that Rugby is boring but seems to be holding strong in other parts. Ah, the apathetic Aussie..

[Happy]

Would be nice to have the AB's play in your own city...

I hear you big fella...

[palitu]

geez, i hope italy do better against the All Blacks this time round, they are used to giving away 70 odd points a game!

[Sheikh]

The Azzuri will do better at home - it might only be 50 they lose by!

[beige]

And they still get remarkably big crowds - a few teams closer to home could learn from that!