Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner is confident of getting upwards of 40,000 people at the stadium for Sunday's clash between the Blues and the Hurricanes.

The move to alert level 1 meant restrictions around mass gatherings has been lifted, giving live sport a huge boost ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season this weekend.

Nick Sautner told Simon and Phil the response from punters has been phenomenal.

He says the atmosphere will be electric, and he's confident they'll be the first sold-out stadium in the world post Covid-19. 

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