Springbok outside backs Cheslin Kolbe and Damien Willemse will both celebrate 50 Test caps when they take on England in the opening fixture of the inaugural Nations Championship at Ellis Park Stadium. Kick-off is at 17:40.
Donald Trump has been blamed for many things. Still, even the US president might have raised his eyebrows at the SA Rugby contention that the war in Iran was responsible for the reportedly slow ticket sales for the Springboks’ opening Test match of the year, against England in Johannesburg on July 4.
On Monday, it was reported that just 21,000 tickets had been sold for the 65 000-seater Ellis Park, as fans struggled to find spare cash in their budgets for tickets priced between R950 and R3 000.
On Thursday, SA Rugby slashed the price of the R950 tickets to R650, but also stated that they expect Ellis Park to be close to full capacity.
“Predictions that the attendance would be little more than 21, 000 were entirely erroneous and misinformed,” a statement said.
