General Ticket Sales Ballot application phase opens from 19 September to 12 November.Follows unprecedented demand for Rugby World Cup 2019TM Tickets during initial priority ballots, with more than 2.5 million ticket applications received
Tickets across all categories still available for all 48 tournament fixtures in Japan.
Fans encouraged to use traffic-light indicator on the Rugby World Cup ticketing site to give themselves the best chance of securing tickets
By using Mastercard, fans can double their chances by securing a double entry with their ticket ballot application
Fans can opt-in to donate to ChildFund Pass It Back programme when purchasing tickets
With the next Ticket Sales Ballot set to open on 19 September, fans are encouraged to apply for tickets to ensure they don’t miss out on what will be a truly once in a lifetime Rugby World Cup experience. Initial ticket ballots that ran from January to June saw unprecedented demand, with more than 2.5 million ticket applications.
However, match tickets are still available for all categories and all fixtures across the entire tournament for this first general public ticket ballot phase.
"Demand for Rugby World Cup 2019 tickets has been incredibly strong with more than 70 per cent of the available inventory sold during the initial sales ballots that ran until June this year.
However, with additional tickets now available, there is a great opportunity to secure tickets to all matches and be a part of what will be a wonderful Rugby World Cup tournament and a once in a lifetime opportunity for Japan." commented Akira Shimazu Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee President & CEO.
25 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics is www.aroundtherings.com, for subscribers only
Últimas Noticias
Boxing’s place in the Olympics remains in peril as IOC still unhappy with the state of AIBA’s reform efforts
The IOC says issues concerning governance, finance, and refereeing and judging must be sorted out to its satisfaction. AIBA says it’s confident that will happen and the federation will be reinstated.

McLaren report to FIBA confirms abuses in the Mali women’s basketball program
The investigation could not “independently verify” allegations against FIBA president Hamane Niang, who has resumed his duties after stepping aside during the probe.

ATR Extra: 1st ISF U15 World School Sport Games – Belgrade 2021
Olympic Channel is live streaming the basketball, basketball 3x3, football, judo and wrestling competitions during the event, which runs September 11-19.

International Judo Federation bans Algerian athlete and coach for 10 years for refusing to fight an Israeli at Tokyo 2020
Judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef admitted they were withdrawing from competition to avoid a potential match with Tohar Butbul of Israel.

IIHF bans Belarus hockey president for five years for code of conduct violations - Federation Focus
Also: no contested election for next ITTF president; BWF calendar shrinks as event in India cancelled due to pandemic; FISU announces early bids for 2027 and 2029 World University Games



