- Tickets given to clubs such as Rosslyn Park found on Viagogo
- Fans pay over odds for tickets that are later deemed invalid
Six Nations tickets that appeared on the resale website Viagogo for inflated prices were leaked via local rugby clubs, it has emerged, prompting warnings that unfettered resale poses a threat to the game’s grassroots.
The Rugby Football Union told the Guardian that it sanctioned 57 clubs over ticket resale in 2018 alone and it is understood they have warned them that they risk being stripped of their allocation for international fixtures.
Written by Rob Davies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/07/rugby-clubs-ticket-six-nations-viagogo under the title “Local rugby clubs face losing ticket allocations in Six Nations resale row”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
