Six Nations 2013 Tickets FAQ
Obtaining tickets to Six Nations rugby matches can be very difficult because demand will often outstrip supply. Big matches, such as Wales v England or England v France, will have sold out months in advance, leaving the average fan with little chance of securing a ticket to see their team.
So, who gets the tickets?
Each rugby union will distribute a large number of tickets among its members and clubs. Club rugby supporters, particularly season ticket holders, are then offered the opportunity to buy a ticket to see their national team.
Some rugby unions also issue debentures, which enable fans to buy the rights to obtain a ticket in their home stadium. The Welsh Rugby Union, for example, has around 20,000 debenture holders for the Millennium Stadium.
Tickets also end up going to corporate sponsors as the unions undertake their obligations to them.
Are any tickets available to the general public?
Yes, however, the availability of tickets varies greatly depending on which match you are hoping to see. The six rugby unions each use different sales channels to distribute their tickets, as explained below...
Rugby Football Union (RFU): Tickets to England's three home matches - against Scotland, France and Italy - are not currently on general sale. If tickets should become available, the RFU have stated that tickets will first be offered to members of the England Rugby Supporters Club.
French Rugby Federation (FFR): Tickets to France's two home matches - against Wales and Scotland - are not currently on general sale. The official French ticketing websites are listed below:
Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU): Tickets to Ireland's two home matches - against England and France - are not currently on general sale. If tickets should become available, the IRFU have stated that tickets will first be offered to members of the Irish Rugby Supporters Club.
Italian Rugby Federation (FIR): Tickets to Italy's three home matches - against France, Wales and Ireland - are not currently on general sale. The official Italian ticketing website is listed below:
Scottish Rugby Union (SRU): Tickets to Scotland's three home matches - against Italy, Ireland and Wales - are not currently on general sale. The official Scottish ticketing website is listed below:
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU): Tickets to Wales' two home matches - against Ireland and England - are not currently on general sale. If tickets should become available, they are likely to be sold via the Ticketmaster website:
Can tickets be purchased anywhere else?
Yes. A recent development is the growth of online ticket exchanges, which offer fans the chance to purchase tickets to sold out events in a safe and secure environment. There are three major online ticket exchanges that operate in the UK and they are: Viagogo.co.uk, SeatWave.com and GetMeIn.com.
All three of these online ticket exchanges sell tickets to Six Nations rugby matches, and they all offer a 100% guarantee that the tickets will be genuine or you will get a full refund. To check the price and availability of tickets at each of these online ticket exchanges, please click on the banners below: