Thousands flocked to a second wharf opened for the first time for sporting celebrations in Auckland last night.
Captain Cook wharf opened last night just before 8pm to try and share the load of large crowds heading to the waterfront to fill out the party central zone.
More than 46,000 headed to the waterfront area to celebrate the All Blacks beating France at Eden Park and the Warriors securing a place in the NRL grand final in Sydney next weekend.
It was the first time the wharf area has opened to the public during the tournament.
An estimated 200,000 people overcrowded the wharf on September 9 for the opening ceremony, resulting in the Government taking over the management of the waterfront.
Cup organisers had been expecting up to 150,000 people at the waterfront, although they publicly indicated they were expecting a crowd of 50,000.
Official said the wharf worked well but the operations need more work, reported Radio New Zealand.
Authorities said the area need a more free-flowing entranceway, more portaloos and bins, and better queue control were needed.
A total of 71 arrests were made last night, with only one at Eden Park.
Public transport has been praised by organisers for running smoothly last night, and an increasing number of people took to the fan trail to get to the match.
An estimated 10,000 fans took the 4.5km walk from the waterfront to the venue last night, up from around 6,000 last Saturday night.
Buses were the most popular option, with 15,210 fans filling out special event buses to get to the match. Around 11,500 hopped on the buses after the match.
Trains carried 10,700 to the match and about 15,000 after.
A total of 25,910 used public transport to get to Eden Park and approximately 26,500 used it after the match.
Organisers said crowds using the bus and trains were cleared within 70 minutes of the match finishing.
The emergency services were kept busy last night with various people seeking medical attention.
St Johns ambulances attended to 27 people at the stadium and 14 people at Queens Wharf. A total of three people were taken to hospital, one from the stadium and two from the wharf.
Auckland hospital spokesperson said none of the three were admitted.
Rotorua is today gearing up for significant crowds for the Ireland vs Russia match in the city.
