{"id":21680,"date":"2018-12-10T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=21680"},"modified":"2018-12-10T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:07:10","slug":"wales-rugby-fans-facing-most-expensive-tickets-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wales-rugby-fans-facing-most-expensive-tickets-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales rugby fans facing most expensive tickets in history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fans going to see the 2019 Six Nations may have to buy the most expensive tickets in Welsh history.<\/strong><br \/>\nCategory A tickets are being set at \u00a3110 with a limited number at the minimum price of \u00a340.<br \/>\nMany supporters have expressed outrage at the move including WRU Supporters Club member Ian Thompson, who said that a family of four going to see both matches would be facing a bill of nearly \u00a31000 when taking account of the match-day experience with includes travel and other fees. He added that people in Wales don&#8217;t have the disposable income that fans from the south-east of England would have, meaning that working-class Welsh rugby fans will be priced out despite being the backbone of the sport.<br \/>\nFor last years 6 Nations, supporters going to Twickenham were paying up to \u00a3161 for their games against Wales and Ireland, with prices being over \u00a330 more for their autumn clash with the All Blacks.<br \/>\nFor last month&#8217;s Autumn Internationals at the Principality Stadium, the priciest category saw tickets for matches against Australia and South Africa selling for \u00a375, a decrease of \u00a335 from the cost of matches this spring.<br \/>\nA WRU spokesperson said that Six Nations matches &#8220;are steeped in history and always much anticipated&#8221;, and stressed that matches against England and Ireland &#8220;sell-out quickly&#8221;.<br \/>\nDespite the price rise, the WRU are still confident of selling out their matches against two of the highest-ranked teams in world rugby, expecting the matches to sell-out through their member clubs rather than going on sale to the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans going to see the 2019 Six Nations may have to buy the most expensive tickets in Welsh history. Category A tickets are being set at \u00a3110 with a limited number at the minimum price of \u00a340. 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