this article says over 19k, lot better and more respectful and what i expected, though wonder how many free tickets ;-) Apparently the kiwi national anthem was butchered
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-24/denver-test-match-new-zealand-national-anthem-disaster/9903640
The Kiwi team seemed bewildered at first, exchanging bemused looks before manfully singing on.
On the field, the game was considered a success as Wayne Bennett's England surged back from 12-0 down to comfortably beat the youthful New Zealand side 36-18.
Thousands were still outside — either lining up at the gates or engaging in the US pastime of tailgating — when the Warriors' Issac Luke led a blood-curdling haka.
Eventually a crowd of 19,320 rolled in to see Wests Tigers debutant Esan Marsters — one of seven fresh faces in the New Zealand squad — bedazzle the English left-side defence to score the opening try.
The rugby league Denver Test match experiment between England and New Zealand got off to an inauspicious start, with the pre-match singer strangling her way through both national anthems.
Crystal Collins struggled with her timing during England's God Save the Queen — but far worse was to follow during her rendition of God Defend New Zealand.
The singer haplessly struggled through the performance — particularly the opening Maori-language verses — although it didn't get much better when she switched to the English section.
Social media was understandably scathing in response to Collins' unusual take.
