IRFU
Tickets autumn, Aviva Stadium, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, Joe Schmidts
The IRFU has
announced the ticket prices and packages for the upcoming autumn
Guinness-sponsored international series when Samoa, Australia and New
Zealand visit the Aviva stadium.
Irish rugby finds itself in the ideal situation; three provinces consistently operating at the business end of Europe and the Rabo Pro 12 league.
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Irish rugby finds itself in the ideal situation; three provinces consistently operating at the business end of Europe and the Rabo Pro 12 league.
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Les Kiss is
interim coach for Ireland’s tour of North America next month where they’ll
play tests against the USA and Canada, so Joe Schmidt’s first official
game in charge will be the Samoa match at the Aviva stadium on November 9th.
Ireland will
host the Wallabies on Saturday, November 16th with their final outing a game
against the All Blacks eight days later. The union also confirmed a pre-sale of
tickets to Ireland Supporters’ club members that will open next Thursday.
The IRFU
has learned a lesson from the pricing fiasco that surrounded the 2010 November
test series, coincidentally the last occasion that Ireland played the All
Blacks in Dublin. The national side played four matches, against South Africa,
New Zealand, Argentina and Samoa in 2010.
The union
who had initially linked the series into packages were forced to uncouple the
matches following a public backlash to the announcement. A Premium ticket for
the New Zealand game three years ago was €125, whereas next November it will
cost €95. A Category 1 stand ticket for the All Blacks match has dropped by
€25, from €100 to €75.
Supporters
may also avail of three or two game packages at discounted prices. A Premium
level seat at the Aviva for the three matches will cost €176, a reduction of 20
per cent on the face value of the tickets in the package. Schoolboy/girl
tickets are reduced from a whopping €40 in 2010 for the matches involving New
Zealand and South Africa to a more reasonable €10 for all three games in
November.
The
cheapest ticket on offer is €7.50 for a restricted view Category 4 stand ticket
for Ireland’s clash with Samoa, Schmidt’s first game at the helm. The union
offered a gentle reminder that it will be Brian O’Driscoll’s last November
series and a final opportunity for a landmark that has not only eluded him but
the national side; namely a victory over the All Blacks.
2013 Tickets
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Samoa
|
Australia
|
New Zealand
|
Category 1 Stand
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€35
|
€60
|
€75
|
Category 2 Stand
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€25
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€50
|
€65
|
Category 3 Stand
|
€15
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€35
|
€50
|
Category 4 Stand
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€15
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€25
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€40
|
Premium Level
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€50
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€75
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€95
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Res View Premium & Cat 1
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€17.50
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€30
|
€37.50
|
Res View Premium & Cat 2
|
€12.50
|
€25
|
€32.50
|
Res View Cat 3
|
€7.50
|
€17.50
|
€25
|
Res View Cat 4
|
€7.50
|
€12.50
|
€20
|
Schoolboy/girl
|
€10
|
€10
|
€10
|
2013 Series Packages
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Category
|
Price
|
Saving
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Samoa, NZ & Australia
|
Premium
|
€176
|
20%
|
Samoa, NZ & Australia
|
One - Stand
|
€136
|
20%
|
NZ & Samoa
|
Premium
|
€130.50
|
10%
|
Australia & Samoa
|
Premium
|
€112.50
|
10%
|
NZ & Samoa
|
One - Stand
|
€99
|
10%
|
Australia & Samoa
|
One - Stand
|
€85.50
|
10%
|
2010 Series Packages
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Category
|
Price
|
South Africa, NZ (€125 each), Argentina (€115),
Samoa (€60)
|
Premium
|
€425
|
South Africa, NZ (€100), Argentina (€90), Samoa
(€50)
|
Stand
|
€340
|
South Africa, NZ (€40), Argentina (€35), Samoa
(€20)
|
Schoolboy/girl
|
€135
|