New Zealand rugby fans had two reasons to celebrate this weekend.
The Black Ferns womens team won the world cup beating defending champions England 41-32 in Dublin.
While in Dunedin the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe in-front of a crowd of 27 thousand at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says the test is likely to have contributed somewhere between $5 million and $10 million to Dunedin’s economy.
The Black Ferns have won the women's rugby world cup five times, while the All Blacks have won the men's rugby world cup three times.
Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull congratulated the Black Ferns on their victory in yesterday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final, descibing the team's performance as "epic".
His Worship the mayor has formally invited the team to a public victory parade and civic reception in Dunedin.