The Springboks’ high-profile Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park this Saturday increasingly looks likely to be played out in front of a disappointing crowd in Johannesburg.
According to Rapport, only about 21,000 tickets had been sold by last Wednesday, leaving plenty of seats available at the 62,000-capacity venue.
With ticket prices ranging from R950 to R3,000, attending the Test has become financially restrictive for many households, and again it has left fans questioning the lack of affordable ticket prices.
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SA Rugby believes economic pressures have contributed to the sluggish sales – citing global geopolitical tensions and a change
Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.
