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- From: AAP
- December 26, 2009 6:11PM
Rugby's holy grail ... ticket prices have been announced for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Source: AP
THE All Blacks' World Cup rematch with France will be the most expensive ticket at the 2011 tournament outside of the playoff matches as prices were announced varying from $NZ15 to $1250.
Tournament organisers have kept to their promise to largely follow the pricing from the 2007 tournament in France.
Tickets to the final start at $NZ390 and peak at $1250. The top price for the final compares favourable to recent global sporting extravaganzas - $NZ1105 for the 2007 RWC final, $NZ1220 for this year's Bledisloe Cup in Japan, $NZ1240 for soccer's Euro 2006 final and $NZ1482 for next year's World Cup soccer final in South Africa.
Ticket revenue is New Zealand's only source of income for operating the 44-day tournament, which will be done at a considerable loss.
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