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New Zealand Rugby has come to the Wellington union's financial rescue but has warned the struggling sevens tournament could depart from the capital if current trends continue.
With the Wellington Rugby Union staring at a loss of upwards of $600,000 this year due to unsold tickets to next February's annual tournament at Westpac Stadium, the national body has taken evasive action.
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My first reaction was that the NRL Auckland Nines had stolen a lot of the fans but apparently sales outside Wellington are as strong as ever - it's the Wellingtonians that aren't turning up.