RWC 2015 schedule and ticket info
With today’s announcement of Rugby World Cup 2015 kick-off times and ticket prices, fans can plan their tournament now.
With less than two years to go until rugby’s showpiece event touches down in England, ticket prices for RWC 2015 have been made as affordable as possible, with some tickets available for as low as £7 for children and £15 for adults. Here in Exeter, a family of four will be able to watch Tonga in action at Sandy Park for as little as £44.
Over two million tickets will go on sale next year, with around one million priced at £100 or less, and half a million at £50 or less. Tickets will be distributed in five phases in 2014;
JANUARY 1, 2014 - TRAVELLING FAN PACKAGES ON SALE
Ticket-inclusive tour packages for supporters will go on sale through Official Travel Agents, including in England.
FEBRUARY 1, 2014 - HOSPITALITY PACKAGES ON SALE
Official hospitality packages offering a range of different match-day experiences go on sale.
MAY/JUNE 2014 - RUGBY FANS THROUGH RUGBY CLUBS PROGRAMME OPENS
Fans who are members of rugby clubs in England will have the opportunity to purchase tickets through their clubs.
SEPTEMBER 2014 - GENERAL SALE
Ballot Tickets will go on general sale to the public via a ballot.
NOVEMBER / DECEMEBER 2014 - GENERAL SALE, REAL TIME
Any remaining tickets left over from the ballot will then go on sale on a first come first served basis.
Exeter is set for a spectacular six-week celebration of rugby which will give fans, who support the game week in week out, a good chance to secure their place at the tournament when tickets go on sale through rugby clubs. The ballot will then provide a fair way for the general public to access tickets and bring new people into the game. With this in mind tickets have been made as accessible as possible, so that everyone can make their plans to join in one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
RWC 2015 will be a truly nationwide tournament with 13 venues hosting a total of 48 matches.
In Exeter, fans can look forward to seeing three matches;
POOL C - SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 - TONGA v AFRICA 1 (5pm)
Cat A: £60
Cat B: £45
Cat C: £35
Cat C Child: £7
Cat D: £15
Cat D Child: £7
POOL C - OCTOBER 7, 2015 - AFRICA 1 v EUROPE 1 (8pm)
Cat A: £60
Cat B: £45
Cat C: £35
Cat C Child: £7
Cat D: £15
Cat D Child: £7
POOL D - OCTOBER 11, 2015 - ITALY v EUROPE 2 (2.30pm)
Cat A: £85
Cat B: £65
Cat C: £35
Cat C Child: £15
Cat D: £20
Cat D Child: £15
Tickets in Exeter will start as low as £7 for children and £15 for adults. For the full match-schedule and ticket prices for all RWC 2015 matches you can visit the official Rugby World Cup Ticket Portal.
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