This follows disappointing crowd numbers who turned up to watch the game NZ supposedly loves and supports.
The former All Black Sevens coach, who is now coaching the Manu Samoa, told the 1News that figures were just “sad.”
“There were just no atmosphere and no people there,” Tietjens told 1News.
“If you look back over a number of years, Wellington was a really great place to play. Every team gets up when playing in front of a huge crowd like that, and not to have anyone there this year, was sad because that tournament used to be very, very good.
