Springboks v All Blacks close to Twickenham sell-out: 60 000 tickets sold
The Springboks will face the All Blacks in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in August – and it’s likely to be a sell-out judging by the number of tickets already sold. ALSO READ | Rachel Kolisi | Pray for Siya: ‘I’ve seen God do it before’ The two teams collide in their final warm-up game […]
The Springboks will face the All Blacks in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match in August – and it’s likely to be a sell-out judging by the number of tickets already sold.
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The two teams collide in their final warm-up game ahead of the World Cup which will see the Springboks attempt to defend their title.
And space is rapidly running out to watch the clash at Twickenham on Friday, 25 August with 60 000 tickets already sold as per a Springbok tweet.
With Twickenham Stadium’s capacity being 82 000, the number of tickets sold to date is just 22 00 short of a sell-out crowd.
To buy tickets, visit:
Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/35005D8C99A92B3E
RFU: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rfu/EDP/Event/Index/2983
Hospitality packages are available to purchase from £299 per person via Twickenham Stadium.
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🏆 Twickenham awaits…
The #Springboks and #AllBlacks are heading to London for a warm-up match in anticipation of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
More than 60 000 tickets have already been sold. Buy yours now: https://t.co/82iREKDMit#RWC23 #TwickenhamStadium pic.twitter.com/ACUhO1tdqv
— Springboks (@Springboks) May 2, 2023
The Springboks kick off the international season against Australia in Pretoria on Saturday, 8 July.
It is in the opening round of the shortened Rugby Championship, which will be followed by clashes against New Zealand at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland a week later, and Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 July – their final match on home soil for the year.
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The Springboks will then make the journey to Buenos Aires in August to take on the Pumas before facing Wales and the All Blacks in Rugby World Cup warm-up matches in Cardiff and London in the final build-up to the international showpiece in France.
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RUGBY WORLD CUP FIXTURES
South Africa will launch their Rugby World Cup title defence on Sunday, 10 September, against Scotland in Marseille, which will be followed by pool matches against Romania in Bordeaux (17 September), Ireland in Paris (23 September) and Tonga in Marseille (1 October).
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The Rugby World Cup quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of 14/15 October, with the semi-finals on 20/21 October and the final on Saturday, 28 October.
SPRINGBOKS’ 2023 CALENDER:
Rugby Championship:
Saturday, 8 July – Springboks vs Australia (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
Saturday, 15 July – Springboks vs New Zealand (Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
Saturday, 29 July – Springboks vs Argentina (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)
RWC warm-up fixtures:
Saturday, 5 August – Springboks v Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Saturday, 19 August – Springboks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Friday, 25 August – Springboks vs New Zealand (Twickenham, London)
RWC FIXTURES:
Sunday, 10 September – Springboks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Sunday, 17 September – Springboks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Saturday, 23 September – Springboks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris)
Sunday, 1 October – Springboks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final
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