Rugby World Cup 2011 Only has 170,000 Tickets Left

August 31, 2011

The Rugby World Cup 2011 is fast running out of tickets with only 170,000 tickets remaining.

Mike Miller, head of the International Rugby Board, has urged New Zealanders to buy the surplus tickets with New Zealand unlikely to see the tournament again for a while. New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 1987 which they won.

The tournament starts September 9 with the hosts opening proceedings against Tonga.

Miller told National Radio last week New Zealanders did not seem to appreciate the importance of the tournament.

Miller said: ‘My main concern is that you’re not going to get Rugby World Cup back here for a long time. There are lots of countries around the world that want to host the Rugby World Cup, so people should take advantage of it while it’s here’.