South Africa v England Rugby to be played in front of thousands of empty seats

South Africa and England clash in Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final

Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final clash between South Africa and England is set to be played in front of thousands of empty seats.

However that approach is set to leave several thousand seats empty at the Stade de France for the last four clash on Saturday. On Friday night over two thousand tickets were still on general sale with prices going up to £300. Hundreds of premium seats worth up to £500 were also left unsold.

"Rugby fans who have purchased tickets to knockout games their teams will no longer feature in want the flexibility to recoup some, if not all, of their money via a safe platform, whilst giving other supporters a chance to watch their team. Fans want a transparent, competitive and regulated secondary market and that is why it is essential we provide a safe and open marketplace to help them gain access to events.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

IrishMirror /  🏆 4. in İE

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

South Africa star receives death threats ahead of England Rugby World Cup clashRassie Erasmus told of death threats sent to Cobus Reinach
Read more »

England must match physical South Africa but rugby gravity is hard to defyOwen Farrell and his team-mates can make this semi-final closer than many expect; however, the Boks are No 1 for a reason
Read more »

Siya Kolisi says South Africa will not lack motivation against EnglandForward speaks of the support back home as Springboks look to make Rugby World Cup final
Read more »

England hope Borthwick can emulate his role in Japan’s 2015 win over South AfricaThe ‘Brighton Miracle’ in 2015 happened when Borthwick was Japan’s forward coach
Read more »

Gerry Thornley: Unpopular Borthwick has free shot to upset favourites South AfricaRugby World Cup semi-final build-up felt anticlimactic with hosts and best supported visiting side out of the tournament
Read more »

South Africa condemn death threat sent to scrumhalf Cobus ReinachFrench police investigate after player targeted on social media after Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Read more »