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Last chance for British & Irish Lions tour tickets with one week to go

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux talks to the media after France was announced as the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Royal Garden Hotel in London on 15 November 2017 (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux talks to the media after France was announced as the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Royal Garden Hotel in London on 15 November 2017 (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Bryn Lennon

There’s just one week to go and South African rugby fans are urged to
get into the virtual queue for tickets to the British & Irish Lions tour in
2021, before the ballot closes at midnight next Wednesday (16 September). 

Interest in the three Tests – at FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium and
Emirates Airline Park – has reportedly been high after the first week of the ticket
ballot, while the encounters with the three franchise teams and the two
invitational sides are also available. 

Those who have not yet registered can
still do so at www.lionstour2021.co.za

Tickets for the five non-Tests start from R100 to see the
Lions in action – against the SA Invitational team in Port Elizabeth and
against SA ‘A’ at Mbombela Stadium – while the matches against the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers start at R250.

“Test tickets are more expensive, but for as little as R100 to R250
supporters in Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town can see
the best of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland in action against their local
heroes,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby.

“We have ensured that there
are more tickets available for our home fans than visitors from overseas as we
want the Sea of Green to swamp the Red Tide.

“With over 70,000 South Africans registering for the tour, and in excess
of 210,000 tickets already balloted for, chances are good that the ‘sold out’
signs will go up when the ballot closes next Wednesday.

“But this is a ballot and even though the interest may be higher than
the demand for tickets at some matches, it doesn’t mean those encounters are
sold out – anyone can still register, ballot and get tickets.” 

The ticket ballot opened last
Wednesday with supporters permitted to register for eight tickets for each of
the eight matches. 

Applications will
close at
23:59 (SA time) on Wednesday 16 September 2020. Successful applicants will be
notified at the end of the month. 

Would be buyers should note
that tickets will not be available at match venues, through provincial unions
or at the usual retail outlets. If anyone answers an online advertisement for
tickets, they are in danger of being defrauded, exploited and left ticketless. 

The ticket ballot process is
as follows:

– The ballot opened on Wednesday, 2 September at 10h00 at www.lionstour2021.co.za;

– South African residents will be able to select tickets for all eight matches (to a maximum of eight tickets per match);

– Ballot closes on Wednesday, 16 September at 23h59;

– The draw will take place by a computerised selection process;

– All registered users will be advised by email whether they have been successful or not before the end of September;

– Payment will automatically take place on the credit card used for submitting your ballot application if you are successful and;

– Seat allocation and tickets dispatch (courier or electronic) will take place in the second quarter of 2021.

Hospitality packages are
available for all matches – ranging in price from R2 495 (excl. VAT) for a
midweek game to R8 995 (excl. VAT) for a Test match.

Those
interested should email: hospitality@sarugbyevents.co.za

Similarly, tickets can be
accessed as part of a tour travel package by contacting SA Rugby Travel on info@sarugbytravel.com or 021 525
2515. 

– SA Rugby media

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