Kiwis star Peta Hiku in action for the Penrith Panthers during last Saturday's NRL trial match against the Canterbury Bulldogs at Pepper Stadium. Photo/Getty
The Penrith Panthers' decision to take their NRL match against the Warriors to Christchurch looks to be paying off with almost a third of tickets sold three months prior to the May 14 clash at AMI Stadium.
Organisers are hoping the sell-out sign will be up well before match day
after 5000 of the 17,500 seats were snapped up within 10 days after ticket sales for the round 10 match began on February 5.
Match promoters Wallace Douglas Ltd were always confident the ground will be full on match day, but have been pleasantly surprised by the early surge in ticket sales.
"We knew there is a big appetite for NRL in Christchurch, as well as the desire to witness elite sport and be part of a major event, but we are glad to see that this belief has been confirmed," said Justin Wallace.
"At this stage I would remind local fans not to wait too long to decide to come along because they may be left empty-handed."
