Rugby League World Cup tickets on sale in October

Rugby League World Cup organisers have announced that 55 per cent of tickets for the tournament will be £20 or less.

Tickets will go on general sale on Friday October 26, 2012, while a special pre-sales period for tickets (which includes a free gift) starts on Monday October 8 2012.

The date tickets go on sale marks the 365 day countdown ahead of the tournament’s first two matches at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

On October 26, 2013, Wales will kick off the tournament against new boys Italy. In the second of a double header, England will battle it out against Australia.

RLWC2013 General Manager Sally Bolton said: “We would genuinely urge people to buy their tickets early.

“We anticipate demand for the show piece events, the Opening Ceremony, semi-finals and the Rugby League World Cup final will be really high if the interest shown in these events so far is an indicator. We’re offering competitive pricing for these events with the entry level price at just £20.

“Across the tournament, the majority of our tickets are less than £20, with group games and the quarter-finals priced from £10 or £5 for concessions.”

A Wembley double header for the semi finals will take place on the weekend of the 23/24 November, while the final takes place at Old Trafford on November 30, 2013.