No arrests for major offences at 7s

Wellington Police were generally happy with the behaviour of fans at the International Rugby Sevens tournament at Westpac Stadium.

Twenty Eight (28) persons at the stadium were arrested; these were for a variety of minor offences including fighting and disorder. A further eighty-two (82) persons were ejected from the stadium, Thirty-five (35) by police and forty-seven (47) by stadium security staff.

Inspector Simon Perry Police Sevens Operations Commander advised that "on Saturday police and security would have a larger presence at the stadium entrance and a harder line would be taken with refusing entry to persons who presented at the entrance in an intoxicated state.

He encourages spectators to drink water as a means of keeping hydrated.

Police were very pleased with the behaviour of persons in the central city after the sevens. People were in the city for a good time and there was an excellent atmosphere and though there were huge crowds, behaviour was generally very good.

However as usual some people allowed alcohol to spoil their night with a further twenty-eight (28) arrests in the city, these arrests were for minor offences including; fighting, disorder, breach of the liquor ban and several people being arrested on outstanding Warrants to Arrest.

No serious incidents have been reported.