The FFR and World Rugby have announced details of the ticketing programme for the World Rugby U20 Championship 2018 in France from May 30-June 17.
Tickets for the championship, which showcases the future stars of world rugby, are now on sale via www.ffr.fr, www.ticketmaster.fr and www.francebillet.com with prices reflecting the FFR’s ambition to attract new fans to the sport.
Tickets for the pool stages and the first positional play-off round range from E5 to E25, while tickets for the finals day range from E15 to E35.
The world’s best U20 teams will play across three venues: Stade Aimé Giral in Perpignan; Stade de la Méditerranée in Béziers and the Stade d’Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié in Narbonne.
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “The World Rugby U20 Championship is a proven platform for the future stars of rugby to showcase their talent. With two matches in every venue on any given match day, it is a real treat for fans and we are delight
ed that the FFR’s ticketing strategy is designed to be as accessible as possible to attract a new fanbase to the sport.”
FFR President Bernard Laporte added: “The FFR is aiming to make the World Rugby U20 Championship a great success. During the pool stages, each of the three venues of the tournament will welcome a match with the French team and some encounters with defending champions New Zealand and former champions England. I encourage all the rugby fans to come and see the best young players in the world who represent the generation that will shine at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.”
Ten years on from the inaugural U20 Championship in Wales in 2008, the number of players to graduate from the tournament to the test arena now stands at almost 570.
Six players have made that step since the 2017 edition in Georgia to join the likes of Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton, double Rugby World Cup winner Sam Whitelock, Australia’s David Pocock, Fiji’s Nemani Nadolo and France’s Yoann Maestri who all played in the inaugural tournament in 2008.
Source: www.worldrugby.org
