Scenes of an “empty” Ellis Park Stadium have gone viral, upsetting many Springbok fans who have voiced their disappointment over pricey game tickets.
However, SA Rugby bosses were unbothered about the 62 000 seater capacity venue not selling out for the Boks vs Wallabies match.
South Africa lost to their rivals 38-22.
‘EMPTY’ ELLIS PARK STADIUM SEATING SCENES GO VIRAL
On social media, Springbok fans commented on scenes from Ellis Park Stadium broadcast during the game against the Wallabies.
The venue had many seating areas that visibly appeared empty. For many, this was a result of the pricey tickets for the game, which failed to sell out.
X user @_TheRealMe posted: “I can’t believe SARugby is going to allow The Springboks to kick off in front of an empty Ellis Park. What a travesty!”.
Another, @jppretorius_7 commented: “I can’t emphasise enough how Springboks management has robbed South African fans of watching the Bok live and seeing Ellis Park full. First time in recent memory that Ellis Park is not sold out due to ticket prices”.
A third, @Dustin_LFC07 added: “Lots of empty seats. SARU take note. Greed doesn’t pay”.
HOW MUCH WERE TICKETS?
Tickets to the Springboks vs Wallabies game at Ellis Park were on the higher end of the scale, priced between R1050 and R4 000.
The rival countries will compete next week at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, a venue also known for its pricier tickets.
‘WE’VE HIT OUR TARGET’
Meanwhile, SA Rugby boss Rian Oberholzer claimed that the organisation was satisfied with the Ellis Park ticket sales despite the venue not selling out.
He told the media: “We’ve hit our targets in terms of budgeting for the event. When we did our forecasts, we worked on an 85% capacity. We’re well over that, and after the United Rugby Championship, we’ll review our programme and how we drove it.
He added: “If we’ve made any mistakes, we’ll rectify them before the season starts next year.”
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