Wallabies-Springboks opening Test in Brisbane officially a sell out

Tue, Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
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Rugby Australia has announced the Wallabies' first Test of the Rugby Championship against the Springboks on July 10 at Suncorp Stadium is a sell-out.

Saturday's Test will be the first time Suncorp Stadium has sold out for a Wallabies Test since the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour.

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It is also on track to be the largest crowd for a Wallabies home Test against South Africa since 2006 at Accor Stadium, with the August 17th game at Optus Stadium potentially set to eclipse this.

This comes off the back of the Wallabies playing in front of the largest Australian Rugby crowd in 22 years against the All Blacks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last year (84,000), with over half a million attending the Olympic Rugby Sevens in Paris.

”This year we have seen Brisbane once again throw their support behind the Wallabies. I think the response to this match shows that Australians and Queenslanders are right behind this Wallabies squad," RA CEO Phil Waigh said.

“We are still building under Joe [Schmidt], and we have started the season reasonably well against Wales and Georgia, however the two-time defending Rugby World Cup Champions are a new and exciting challenge.

“Hopefully the beautiful Queensland weather on a Saturday afternoon should make for some entertaining daytime footy, and quite a spectacle for the fans in attendance."

“...I am sure that a 50,000-strong Gold Army will play a huge role in lifting the Wallabies in Brisbane.”

The Wallabies will head to Perth after the first Test, with Joe Schmidt's side set to head to Argentina for a pair of Tests.

"Brisbane is Australia’s lifestyle capital and sport is in our blood,” Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.

“This sold-out showdown promises an exciting spectacle at Suncorp Stadium, attracting rugby fans from across Australia and the world to enjoy Brisbane’s incredible lifestyle and vibrant precincts.

“Brisbane is the best place to live, work and play and we encourage fans to make the most of all there is to see and do after the final siren.”

The action returns to Sydney for the Bledisloe Cup, followed by a clash in Wellington a week later.

The Wallabies head into The Rugby Championship after three consecutive wins in the July Test Series – twice over World Cup foes Wales, and once over the emerging Georgia

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