The bottom line is that England need to start winning matches for the fans to start coming out in numbers. If they'd lost the first test it would be the usual doom and gloom...

What's the biggest ever crowd v NZ not in a World Cup tournament?

From what I can find it was a game in Bradford in 1947, with 42.7k there. That was as England. Otherwise, it's the World Cup semi 2013.

Yeah that is the best I can find as well, there was a 66,000 in 95 at Wembley as well but again, world cup. There are a few 30-35,000. All the bigger attendances are when we have been in aussieland.

From Instagram: thomasburgess No more than 4000 tickets left for the 2nd test this weekend in the nations capital!
The Stadium At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 2:30pm Saturday! DONT MISS OUT, let's get a capacity crowd for a great spectacle!

Oh come on!

Anyone know if the new shirt will be for sale on the day? Thought they would have been wanting to shift a few, little bit of discount with your ticket stub.....

What's the capacity of the Olympic stadium for a rugby match?

The recent RWC gave Olympic Stadium capacity as 56,000.

Use the club forums for pointless club bickering folks and stay on topic here, or there'll be an Adam Blair situation.

Yep the rah-rahs got 55k odd on there and declared it sold out.

Just need a big final push now great effort...I see they've opened up the whole stadium. I'm taking a group of 15 fellow londoners (13 of which have never seen a league match - just need a good win now!

So we definitely have 52k confirmed I'd have settled for that in the beginning.

Interesting that now if you click buy tickets it says event no longer in list, all sold?

Still haven't got a ticket, but I'm sure I'd be able to get in somehow, there's always folk selling spare tickets.

No, it's just another ticket website **** up.

I got that, then went round the houses clicking back to the front page and tried again and got to the page with the map and still plenty of tickets left.

Every time the website doesn't work or isn't up to date costs the RFL money. It has been very unreliable in recent months in my experience.

Sporting life say its a capacity of 49k on Sat.

First game in RUWC attracted 50,626

Sales at 43,000

The one they declared sold out was their 'Bronze Final' 55,925 so seems safe to say 56k is the current capacity.

Great effort. Hopefully this is the first of many Tests at the venue. I think Wembley's Four Nations double header a few years back (2011?) attracted only 42k. And of course that day England were playing Australia.

'Neutral' fans will turn out in number if they know they are getting top class teams, I'm not a fan of American Football for example, but if the NFL took a game to the North of England one day I'd be tempted out of curiosity as I'd know I'd be getting the real deal, the top players in their sport.

both England and New Zealand's reputation has increased massively over the last few years, as both have competed with Australia and the England team have looked more like a team rather than a disjointed team of individuals like they did say 10 years ago. We're also one of the few England sides winning games (the football team went unbeaten in qualifying, but their reputation will take a lot of time to repair) all helps when it comes to getting fans to games.

Quote ="richardviking"Great effort. Hopefully this is the first of many Tests at the venue.'" I can't see this happening, once West Ham become the residing tenants. Other than the use by UK Athletics, during their season, I don't think there's particular much scope in the tenancy agreeement for other sports. See Pg 32 onwards: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co ... %20v10.pdf

Quote ="richardviking"Great effort. Hopefully this is the first of many Tests at the venue.'" I can't see this happening, once West Ham become the residing tenants. Other than the use by UK Athletics, during their season, I don't think there's particular much scope in the tenancy agreeement for other sports. See Pg 32 onwards: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co ... %20v10.pdf

Quote ="shinymcshine"I can't see this happening, once West Ham become the residing tenants. Other than the use by UK Athletics, during their season, I don't think there's particular much scope in the tenancy agreeement for other sports. See Pg 32 onwards: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co ... %20v10.pdf'" After a read through I'd say there's scope for other events, this term is pretty broad: [iThe Concessionaire and the Grantor agree that, subject to agreement of commercial terms. Potential Events may be staged at the Stadium from time to time and that, in respect of such Potential Events, the Concessionaire and the Grantor shall be entitled to renegotiate or enter into an agreement with different terms from the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. [/i

Quote ="shinymcshine"I can't see this happening, once West Ham become the residing tenants. Other than the use by UK Athletics, during their season, I don't think there's particular much scope in the tenancy agreeement for other sports. See Pg 32 onwards: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co ... %20v10.pdf'" After a read through I'd say there's scope for other events, this term is pretty broad: [iThe Concessionaire and the Grantor agree that, subject to agreement of commercial terms. Potential Events may be staged at the Stadium from time to time and that, in respect of such Potential Events, the Concessionaire and the Grantor shall be entitled to renegotiate or enter into an agreement with different terms from the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. [/i

3rd test at Wigan has sold out

And as of last night, 43,000 sold at the Olympic Stadium