Springboks Test tickets have been on sale for a while however further seats at the moment are out there.
Ticket gross sales for the Springboks’ residence check matches will go on public sale at midday on 9 March in a novel, coordinated launch.
Hosting venues for the Incoming Series in opposition to Wales and the Rugby Championship matches have aligned their on-sale dates for the primary time.
Springbok tickets on sale
Virtual card holding purchasers of Springbok accomplice, FNB, had an “early bird” window to snap up seats on 7 and eight March, with public gross sales opening at 12:00 on 9 March for many venues.
In the previous, the internet hosting venues have launched their ticket gross sales in an advert hoc method, however this 12 months SA Rugby and the host unions have aligned on a coordinated strategy, contemplating the importance of the season.
The announcement gives gentle on the finish of a protracted darkish tunnel as rugby supporters have been barred from attending residence Springbok matches in South Africa for the previous two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The final time a Springbok fan attended a Test in South Africa was greater than two and a half years in the past – a 24-18 victory over Argentina on 19 August 2019 at Loftus Versfeld.
Fans are again
The Springboks didn’t play in any respect in 2020 due to the pandemic and in 2021 the Lions Series and two exams in opposition to Argentina within the Rugby Championship have been performed behind closed doorways.
Fans at the moment are permitted to return to matches in full power with all COVID-19 restrictions dropped.
That means:
- The Boks’ season opener in opposition to Wales at Loftus Versfeld (2 July) would be the first time in six weeks wanting three years that residence followers can have been in a position to see the crew reside;
- It shall be 4 years for the reason that Boks performed in Bloemfontein (9 July v Wales);
- And the third Test in opposition to Wales (16 July) would be the first time the crew has performed at Cape Town Stadium in entrance of a crowd.
Tickets are priced inside a broad vary. With all venues providing an entry stage value of R150 (R200 at Emirates Airline Park) with top-priced tickets at R1,500 for the mouth-watering mini-series in opposition to the All Blacks.
How to get your Springbok tickets
Tickets for the three Welsh Tests in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town in addition to the match in opposition to New Zealand in Johannesburg can be found from Ticketpro by clicking here.
In addition tickets for the All Black Test in Nelspruit can be found from Computicket by clicking here.
Tickets for the Rugby Championship match in opposition to Argentina in Durban in September are additionally on sale.
Government’s prevailing well being necessities on the time of the matches shall be in place. Rugby followers are urged to be certain they’re vaccinated to guarantee entry into the venues.
Bonga Sebesho, FNB Brand Experience Head, mentioned: “FNB has been a proud partner of the Springboks since 2017. We are super excited to offer pre-sale tickets to our clients before anyone else as part of the Incoming Series and Rugby Championships 2022 tickets, on 7 and 8 March.
“We encourage our customers to grab this opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets by using their FNB Virtual Cards and RMB Private Bank Virtual Cards to show support to the Springboks and to also enjoy the games live with their loved ones.
“For the match on the 6th of August against the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, they can also buy tickets with eBucks if they go through the eBucks website,” added Sebesho.
SA Rugby and the host unions once more urged supporters to solely purchase from authorised shops (Ticketpro and Computicket) and no different ticketing shops, suppliers or re-sellers, to keep away from being ripped off at massively inflated costs. These tickets can’t be assured.
Springboks Test tickets: Prices
The full native Test schedule with ticket value vary is:
Incoming Series fixtures (kick-off instances TBC):
First Test Saturday, 2 July: Springboks v Wales – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – R150 to R850
Second Test Saturday, 9 July: Springboks v Wales – Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein – R150 to R1,000
Third Test Saturday, 16 July: Springboks v Wales – DHL Stadium, Cape Town – R150 to R1,250
Rugby Championship fixtures (kick-off instances TBC):
TRC Saturday, 6 August: Springboks v NZ – Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit – R150 to R1,500
Saturday, 13 August: Springboks v NZ – Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg – R200 to R1,500
Saturday, 24 September: Springboks v Argentina – Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – R150 to R800