Rugby World Cup 2015 Tickets: Everything You Need to Know

Are you prepared for tickets to go on sale for the Rugby World Cup 2015? September 12 2014 is the date – on this day you will be able to purchase tickets for this long-awaited event. But it's not as easy as picking up the phone and placing your order. Here's the info on how the ticket system works and what you need to do to get your hands on an entry to the World Cup next year.
General Sale: How it Works
A secure website has been set up for rugby fans to buy tickets for all the matches, from the pool stages to the final. The ticket prices vary depending on which match you want to see – obviously, it's going to be more expensive to secure a seat at the final (around £715 for the most expensive ticket for the final, for example.) If a match is oversubscribed, and most are likely to be, then there will be a ballot. Successful applicants for ballot tickets will learn in October that they can attend their chosen match. Any remaining tickets after this process go on sale in November.
What are Travel Packages?
You will already be able to find travel packages – accommodation and tickets included – on sale through the official travel agents of the rugby World Cup. Again, the hotel you stay in and the match you watch sets the price, with the group stages and budget hotels much cheaper than a package to the final staying at the Dorchester.
Can I Buy a Hospitality Package?
Yes, if money is no object or you want to buy tickets for clients or your company. A variety of packages are available which have food and drink, match entry, and entertainment included. If you have a large budget then you can even buy yourself and 29 other people exclusive use of a suite at Twickenham to watch all of the 10 matches that take place there.
Tickets for Clubs
If you are a member of a Rugby Union-affiliated club then you had the chance to buy tickets set aside for nominated members. If you didn't buy one, or couldn't buy one, there is no official way to do so anymore.
Can I Buy a Ticket From Other Sources?
Despite the high mark-up, many people are tempted by the availability of tickets and hospitality packages provided by companies and people that are not part of the official World Cup system. It is not permitted under the terms and conditions of the 2015 event to buy tickets from unofficial sources – beware because you could end up with a fake, spend hundreds of pounds on a worthless ticket, or get turned away at the gates when they realise your ticket is second-hand.
What's left to do? Get your specially designed Rugby Kit ordered to commemorate the Cup, cross your fingers – and arrange where you're going to watch the matches if you're not fortunate enough to get your hands on tickets.
Sources: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/ticketing/faqs/index.html
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