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ARU plea: Let us entertain you
By Iain Payten
June 20, 2008 12:00am
ARU boss John O'Neill issued a desperate "call to arms" to rugby fans last night as sluggish ticket sales for the Wallabies' Test against France prompted fears of a half-empty ANZ Stadium next week.
Despite the public excitement of Robbie Deans' arrival, the prospect of woeful Sydney Test crowds for consecutive years remains, with just 43,000 tickets sold for the Wallabies' clash at Homebush on June 28.
Keen to avoid a repeat of the loss-making Tests against weak Welsh and South African sides in 2007, O'Neill last night..Read More