Breath testing people going into Wellington's Westpac Stadium is an option being considered by the police as they decide how to deal with excessive drunkenness at the Sevens tournament.
Twenty people were arrested and 270 people force out from the stadium while another 37 people were arrested for drink related offences in the central city in what police describe as a night of mayhem.
Police say the constant disorder kept them very busy from 10.30 last night until 7am today.
A spokesperson said police were very disappointed by the total number of arrests over the two days.
Those arrested will appear in court this week.
Police say security at the stadium was better on Saturday than Friday, but Inspector John Spence said the levels of intoxication at the stadium were too high, and the police will be assessing what happened and deciding what to do next.
He said part of the problem is people arrive at the stadium having already consumed a lot of alcohol and breath testing could be looked at.
Spence said it's an option but breath-testing 29,000 people on their way to a stadium may not be possible.
Meanwhile, the Vodafone Fiji 7s team won the third place play-off at the New Zealand 7s after defeating England 14-7 last night.
The All Blacks 7s won their own tournament after beating South Africa 21-0 in the final.
Story by: Akuila Cama
Source: Radio NZ
