Online queues which consistently numbered 150,000 people seeking to purchase the first tranche of tickets for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has led to deep dissatisfaction among supporters on social media. By the same token, it also suggests that the next World Cup will be sold out more quickly than any of its predecessors. “This opening presale phase was met with extraordinary demand with more than 150,000 fans online when the process went live,” said a statement by Rugby World Cup on their Twitter feed. “As a consequence of this huge demand, a number of packs are no longer available in this initial presale phase. However, there are price categories still available for Saint-Etienne city packs and Argentina, Australia, Italy, Fiji, Japan Follow my team packs.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2021 21:11 UTC