RUGBY NEWS - Saturday’s showpiece Super Rugby match between the Emirates Lions and the seven-time champions, the Crusaders, was sold out at just after 3.30pm on Monday as the 61 500-capacity stadium will be filled to the brim for the final of the Southern Hemisphere tournament.
The Lions will host the final after defeating the defending champions, the Hurricanes, last Saturday and finishing top of the log with the Crusaders travelling from New Zealand after winning their semifinal against the Chiefs to set up a final between the top two teams in the competition.
Fans started queueing outside the stadium straight after the game on Saturday night as ticket sales opened for the final and by Monday morning 8am 45 000 tickets were already sold with long queues still outside the stadium as fans looked to get tickets for Johan Ackermann’s final match in charge of the side.
A statement from the rugby union confirmed the sell-out with the only tickets available being a sponsors event on Thursday while there may well be a handful of tickets if season ticket holders don’t take up their quota.
“Tickets for the Vodacom Super Rugby final between the Emirates Lions and the BNZ Crusaders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August have been sold out,” the statement from the Golden Lions said on Monday.
“The system will be checked for any errors and should there be any available it will go to the supporters that had to turn around empty handed at the ticket office on Monday.
“Season ticket holders who have not redeemed their tickets, will have until close of business on Wednesday to do so. If they do not take up their tickets it will be released back into the system.”
Those who were disappointed can still have a chance to get tickets through sponsors Vodacom, who will give away 4 000 tickets at the stadium on Thursday to their Vodacom Red clients.
“On Thursday from 12:30 -13:30 the Vodacom Red Activation will take place at Emirates Airline Park on the northern side for Vodacom Red Clients where 4 000 tickets will be handed out by Emirates Lions players.
“There is still hospitality for the final available at the stadium. For more info contact Circa at 011 579 2900 or 021 556 4256 or sales@circa.co.za,” the statement concluded.
