Rugby fans are zeroing-in on a sell-out for next weekend's rugby test with possibly less than a 1000 tickets to sell on the eve of the arrival of the show's stars tomorrow.
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union marketing manager Jay Campbell said late yesterday more than 300 tickets had sold during the day, meaning more than 21,000 have gone.
About 1100 remained to be sold but he forecast a quick sale bolstered by the arrival of the All Blacks tomorrow, a party of players and officials totalling more than 50 mainly from two flights, from Auckland and Wellington at Hawke's Bay Airport soon after 10am.
The Argentine Pumas arrive on Thursday.
Some spin-off can also be expected if the Hawke's Bay Magpies light the fuse of rugby fever by winning the Ranfurly Shield today in Pukekohe from Countries Manukau, to whom they lost the shield after holding it for just six days last year.