After three months of no play, Super Rugby returns on Saturday night when the Highlanders host the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
The match will be the first professional rugby union game in the world to be played since global sport was brought to a halt due to the coronavirus in March.
But travel restrictions mean that things will look different, with just New Zealand franchises taking part in the event - dubbed Super Rugby Aotearoa - with each team playing eight games over 10 weeks.
The last Super Rugby match played was on March 15.
But what makes the return more special is that fans are allowed to attend the matches, with 20,000 tickets sold for the Highlanders v Chiefs match, while more than 38,000 are expected to watch the Blues host the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon.
"It means everything," one fan said on The Project. "I'm a huge fan and I've missed it."
Another said: "I couldn't be more excited."
Players are also excited for rugby to return, stand-in Chiefs captain Brad Weber telling The Project it'll be more exciting with spectators at the stadiums.
"Not playing in front of people will take away the spectacle," he said. " It's great to have them back."
Join us as 7pm Saturday for live updates of the Highlanders v Chiefs Super Rugby Aotearoa clash.
