Demand for RWC tickets “very strong” 31/08/2010 |
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More than half a million tickets have been sold ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup (RWC) in New Zealand, according to new figures released by organisers.
The first phase of sales ended in May and saw 503,000 tickets, worth NZ$76m, sold. Those seats were part of venue and team pool packs, as well as tickets to quarter-finals and third-placed play-offs.
One hundred thousand tickets were sold overseas, with fans from the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and South Africa snapping up the majority. Twenty thousand fans from other overseas nations also purchased tickets but organisers have admitted that poor take-up in Australia is a concern.
The next phase of sales will see tickets for individual matches made available in the week beginning September 10.
Tournament organiser Martin Snedden said: "The initial demand for tickets has been very strong, both from fans in New Zealand and around the world, and bodes well for capacity crowds in 2011.
"It may well be their last chance to buy tickets until well into next year and also the last chance to enter the ballots for semi-finals and final tickets. We have already seen demand outstrip supply for some matches and advise fans not to leave it too late and to apply during this second phase.”
Only 2,000 'Follow Your Team' packages have been sold in neighbouring Australia, compared to 3,500 in South Africa.
Snedden added: "There's a suggestion that rugby has been on a bit of a downer in Australia, so maybe that's affected things
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