IRB Junior World Championship 2008
6 - 14th June
The IRB & WRU have introduced a competative3 ticketing policy for the Inaugural IRB Junior World Championship event. The Junior World Championship will bring together the world's finest players at Under 20 level.
Tickets will be available at £2 for children and £8 for adults for each individual match day, all of which include at least two top class games. Venue and team packages are also available from £8 for children and £30 for adults which include a total of 10 matches each.
Rugby fans will be able to see the future stars of the international Game special tailored team packages are being put together for those travelling from other countries.
South Africa and Scotland will be based in Wrexham,
New Zealand, Ireland and Argentina in Cardiff;
Australia, England and Fiji will be in Newport
and Wales hosting France and Italy in Swansea
Junior World Championship Fixtures here....
IRB Tournaments Manager Philippe Bourdarias said:
“A significant level of excitement and interest has already been generated throughout Wales ahead of the Championship, thanks to the superb work of the Welsh Rugby Union. Today’s announcement of a competitively priced ticketing structure underlines the WRU’s commitment to making the Championship available to all across all four regions and will serve to further heighten expectation and excitement,”
“With double header matches played across all four venues on each match day, the IRB Junior World Championship offers an excellent opportunity for the Rugby Community within Wales to see the next generation of Rugby World Cup stars in action as they follow in the footsteps of Ryan Jones, Dan Carter and Mathew Tait.”
WRU Group Chief Executive Roger Lewis said: “The future stars of the world game will be literally on the doorstep of the majority of Welsh people. Whether you live close to Cardiff, Newport, Swansea or Wrexham, there will be a real feast of international rugby for all to enjoy and savour.
“We were determined for this tournament to be accessible to all and coupled with the top teams playing in all four corners of the principality, this ticketing strategy allows us to make that happen. Individuals and families that may not ordinarily be regular rugby watchers can take the opportunity to come along and enjoy an entertaining evening out for all the family.
“In addition to the tickets on sale, hundreds of school children across Wales will have the chance to watch the matches as part of a tournament legacy programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.”
Tickets on sale from all four match venues
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Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.uk and +44(0)8705 582582.
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