As was seen at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town a week earlier, “empty” scenes at Loftus during the Springboks game have left many rugby fans talking…
This comes amid the public backlash about the exorbitant ticket prices for home games.
South Africa beat Italy 42-24 in their first test match of 2025.
‘EMPTY’ LOFTUS SEATING AREAS DURING SPRINGBOKS GAME
On TikTok, a rugby fan shared a clip of “empty” seating areas at Loftus that had reportedly failed to sell ahead of the game.
@kamal.rugbar posted: “So many empty seats at Loftus due to high ticket prices by money-hungry SARU”.
According to others, the areas were actually suite rentals that had likely been sold to corporate companies. Others commented how Loftus was technically “full” as it reached over 80% of their 51 000 seater capacity.
A few even complained about Springbok ticket prices to home games, which they claimed were not affordable for ordinary South African rugby fans.
@kamal.rugbar So many empty seats at Loftus due to high ticket prices by money-hungry SARU #springboks #rugby #SARU ♬ original sound – Kamal Rugbar
WILL SA RUGBY DROP TICKET PRICES FOR HOME GAMES?
Meanwhile, rugby fans have called on SA Rugby to drop their ticket prices for the Springbok home games.
This follows countless social media posts of South Africans complaining about refusing to fork out thousands for a single ticket.
The South African contacted SA Rugby for comment amid the public backlash. The organisation shied away from commenting on the public call. It did, however, note that every Springbok test match on home soil was sold out last year.
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT SPRINGBOKS TICKETS SHOULD BE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS?
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