Rugby World Cup Tickets - Quotas Released


By Kath 1/8/03
August 1 2003

Ticket quotas to Rugby World Cup 2003 matches released. The number of tickets to each of the 48 Rugby World Cup 2003 matches available to Australians later this month has been revealed.

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Media Release 1 August 2003

Ticket quotas to Rugby World Cup 2003 matches released
The number of tickets to each of the 48 Rugby World Cup 2003 matches available to Australians later this month has been revealed.

The tickets on sale from 18th August is the last major release for all matches.

Every match, including the Final and Pool Match blockbusters such as Melbourne’s match between Australia and Ireland and South Africa versus England in Perth will have tickets for the public to buy. However the ongoing message from the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) stands firm – you will have to be quick for some matches.

An example of the ticket numbers available for sale include:

10 October Australia v Argentina (Telstra Stadium) 10, 000
11 October France v Fiji (Suncorp Stadium) 10, 000
25 October France v Scotland (Telstra Stadium) 12, 000
26 October Argentina v Ireland (Adelaide Oval) 7, 000
1 November Australia v Ireland 7, 000
15 November Semi Final 1 – Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (Telstra Stadium) 1, 000
16 November Semi Final 2 – Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (Telstra Stadium) 1, 000
22 November Final – Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (Telstra Stadium) 1, 000

NB – Tickets are available for every match.

The tickets on sale include those not sold in the original offers, tickets not taken up in the Ballot for Prime matches, extra seats made available at some venues and hand backs from the International Rugby Board (including those from the travel program, hospitality, VIPS, participating teams and sponsors etc).

According to CEO and Managing Director of the ARU, John O’Neill, 500,000 tickets in total will be available to the Australian public.

"The ARU has always indicated that these tickets would come closer to the tournament and now we are delighted to offer half a million tickets to the Australian public.

"With tickets available to every match this formally dispels the rumour that we are sold out.

"We encourage all Australians to mark 18th August in the diary and be part of this international festival of sport," he said.

The release of tickets for matches will be staggered over five days through different ticket agencies
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