RWC 2023
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Opens at 18.00 BST.
And remains as crap as it has always been. I'm at 2 % after 30 minutes. This is my 3rd or 4th attempt and I won't be waiting all night long. There has to be a better way! Clearly demand is much higher than supply, but this has been diabolical. I know a lot of rugby people, and so far I only know one person who has managed to get any tickets. If no luck here, I'll probably just watch it in pubs, bars or fanzones in France somewhere.
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Finally got in. Tickets available for matches involving minnows. I'm not going to make the effort for NZ vs Uruguay on a Thursday evening...
Anything decent "currently unavailable".
That's me out.
(As an aside, I've been to 3 RWC matches in my time: NZ vs Fiji in 87 at Lancaster Park, SA vs Eng 2007 final at Stade de France :(, NZ vs Fra 2015 RWC ¼ final at Cardiff. Me and my French mate almost sold our tickets in 2007, but we ended up saying what the hell and went along anyway. Pretty gutting when you had miraculously managed to get tickets to a RWC final in which NZ was heavily favoured to feature)
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC 2023:
(As an aside, I've been to 3 RWC matches in my time: NZ vs Fiji in 87 at Lancaster Park, SA vs Eng 2007 final at Stade de France :(, NZ vs Fra 2015 RWC ¼ final at Cardiff. Me and my French mate almost sold our tickets in 2007, but we ended up saying what the hell and went along anyway. Pretty gutting when you had miraculously managed to get tickets to a RWC final in which NZ was heavily favoured to feature)
I did sell my finals tickets to some happy South Africans, and the same for the SF to English fans. I preferred to make some money rather than be a neutral at games I didn't care about.
I seem to remember that getting tickets via the official website wasn't that difficult back then.
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@MajorRage said in RWC 2023:
NZ vs Uruguay at Lyon …. DONE!
At €175 a pop? At least it was only category 1 available when I looked.
Fair play and I trust you enjoy the match!
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All Blacks and Springboks set for Twickenham clash
The All Blacks will play the Springboks in a 2023 pre-Rugby World Cup warm-up in Twickenham, it has been announced.
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This weekend is the first round of the Final Qualification Tournament (Repechage). The Tournament takes place in Dubai and they play for one spot in Pool C.
Monday, 7 November 2022:
1.00am NZT: USA v Kenya
Live on the Rugby Network & maybe the World Rugby website (link below)
3.30am NZT: Portugal v Hong Kong
Final Qualification Tournament | RWC 2023
Final qualification tournament - how it works for RWC 2023
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Pity that Kenya seem to be in some troubles at the moment but also glad that the US are looking good to qualify.
WR needs the US to get some backing and organisation before hosting and the rugby world in general needs their potential for fixtures and dollars to finally kick in for both the men's and woman's games. -
@Crucial Although I agree with that because of the RWC that they'll host, I'd prefer Portugal to qualify for the first time. The USA has had enough opportunities. I'd like to see a new team get a chance (that should have been Spain, but yeah, those eligibility issues)!
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@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:
@mikedogz Oh, don't remember that. Still, that's ages ago. I'd still much prefer them to be there, but expect the USA to qualify.
Think we hit the ton v Portugeezers, but more noteworthy was Carl Hayman winning a lineout.
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@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:
@mikedogz Oh, don't remember that. Still, that's ages ago. I'd still much prefer them to be there, but expect the USA to qualify.
Think we hit the ton v Portugeezers, but more noteworthy was Carl Hayman winning a lineout.
They sung their national anthem with a lot of passion too!
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French financial prosecutors raid headquarters of 2023 Rugby World Cup
French financial prosecutors (PNF) have searched the headquarters of France 2023 as part of a preliminary investigation into the Rugby World Cup organising committee
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French financial prosecutors raid headquarters of 2023 Rugby World Cup
French financial prosecutors (PNF) have searched the headquarters of France 2023 as part of a preliminary investigation into the Rugby World Cup organising committee
France in dirty sports dealing shocker!
