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The Rugby World Cup 2021 is on track to break the world record for attendance at a women\u2019s Rugby World Cup, with over 30,000 tickets snapped up for the opening day at Eden Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The tournament is set to begin in just eight days and will also be the largest ever attendance at a standalone women\u2019s sports match day in New Zealand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Should the opening event become the most attended women\u2019s Rugby World Cup match day ever, it will surpass the 2014 sold-out finals day at the 20,000-capacity Stade Jean-Bouin stadium in France, as well as the 2017 finals day which welcomed 17,115 rugby fans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Records show that the largest attendance for a women\u2019s sporting match in New Zealand was the 2008 FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup final between North Korea and the US at North Harbour Stadium, which attracted 16,162 guests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tickets start at NZ$20 (\u00a310\/$11\/\u20ac12) for adults and NZ$ for children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Rugby World Cup 2021 tournament director Michelle Hooper said: \u201cWe came out just over a year ago with a bold ambition to set a new world record for attendance at a women\u2019s Rugby World Cup match on opening match day at Eden Park. We put our faith in Kiwis to get behind this kaupapa and show up for the stars of the women\u2019s game competing here on the world-stage.<\/p>\n \u201cTo have already surpassed that record with one week still to go is an incredible testament to our people and their support for this vision, and also the very special manaakitanga within our sporting community here in Aotearoa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re breaking new ground with this tournament and now want to see if we can secure another record first for New Zealand and for women\u2019s rugby by filling Eden Park. We believe it is possible and are over-turning every rock in the process to bring this vision to life. A moment all New Zealanders can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin added: \u201cThe wait is nearly over, the teams have arrived, and New Zealand is ready to get the party started \u2013 rugby\u2019s great family reunion. With tickets selling fast and the opening match day at Eden Park set to be a very special and record-breaking experience, fans should secure their place now to avoid disappointment.\u201d<\/p>\n The women\u2019s rugby tournament was postponed in March 2021 due to ongoing fears surrounding COVID-19. Revised dates were announced<\/a> in May last year with the tournament now taking place October 8 until November 12.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n