RFU set for cash boost thanks to record-breaking Boks

Having seen one of the best performances by their side in living memory, Springbok supporters have been snapping up tickets for the Rugby Championship finale against Argentina at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday, 4 October.

RugbyPass understands there was a significant surge in ticket sales following the Springboks’ 43-10 destruction of the All Blacks, with overall sales now numbering 65,000.

Impressed by what they saw in Wellington, European-based Boks fans are eager to get a slice of the action, while Los Pumas’ fans will be hoping a first-ever Rugby Championship will still be on the line by the time the game kicks off, having played the world champions the week before in Durban.

As things stand, just two points separate leaders Australia from Los Pumas in fourth heading into the penultimate round.

With just over a fortnight to go before the game takes place, there is still time for the attendance to rival the 80,827 who turned up when South Africa beat the All Blacks at Twickenham on the eve of RWC 2023.

An 82,000 Allianz Stadium sellout might be a bit ambitious, but the commercial partners in the game, which include the RFU, will be delighted by the response so far.

The Springboks also played twice there in 2024, against Wales and England, and are becoming increasingly familiar with the south-west London venue. They’ll return there again, on 1 November, for an Autumn Nations Series game against Japan, 10 years on from the ‘Miracle of Brighton’ match at RWC 2015.

Next month’s fixture will be only the second Rugby Championship match to be played outside the four core territories of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Argentina gave up home advantage and agreed to play Australia in Twickenham in 2016, and paid the price by losing 33-21. The official attendance that day was 48,515.

Tickets priced as low as £31.50 are still available via Ticketmaster.