For every person living in New Zealand, $42 was spent on
Rugby World Cup tickets - likely a per capita record for an
international event in recent times.
A gang of international conmen posed as Rugby World Cup
sponsors to steal tickets to the sold-out final and scalp
them to desperate fans for thousands of dollars.
Overseas media have lavished praise on New Zealand for
hosting the Rugby World Cup, and the South has received
special mention for its stadiums, sheep and giant trout.