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The second public Sales Phase for Individual tickets has now closed.

Further ticket releases will be dependent on the availability of tickets and will be advertised in mid November 2010.

The final sales release of any remaining public tickets will commence in mid 2011.

Fans who apply for tickets in Phase 1 or Phase 2 may elect to enter the ballots for the option to purchase tickets for the semi-finals and/or the Final. Each ticket applied for in Phase 1 and/or Phase 2 will earn one entry into the ballots.

RWC 2011 prefers MasterCard®. Use a MasterCard card to apply for RWC 2011 packs in Phase 1 or tickets in Phase 2 and get double entry into the ballots for the option to purchase semi-finals and Final tickets.

For more information on the Sales Phases, please click here.

The second public Sales Phase for Individual tickets has now closed.

Further ticket releases for 2010 will be dependent on the availability of tickets and will be advertised in mid November 2010.

Tickets will only be sold via this website do not be fooled by non-official sites claiming to be selling RWC 2011 tickets.

Further ticket releases will be dependent on the availability of tickets post Phase 2 and releases from the Tournament's Commercial Programme.

The final sales release of any remaining public tickets will commence in mid 2011.

Fans who apply for tickets in Phase 1 or Phase 2 may elect to enter the ballots for the option to purchase tickets for the semi-finals and/or the Final. Each ticket applied for in Phase 1 and/or Phase 2 will earn one entry into the ballots.

RWC 2011 prefers MasterCard®. Use a MasterCard card to apply for RWC 2011 packs in Phase 1 or tickets in Phase 2 and get double entry into the ballots for the option to purchase semi-finals and Final tickets.

Ticket terms and conditions apply to the purchase, possession and use of tickets.

RWC 2011 Ticketing will not be liable for any lost or misplaced application, any application not received by the relevant closing date, or any application made fraudulently or which has been completed incorrectly. RWC 2011 Ticketing may reject any incomplete or illegible application or any application it believes may have been fraudulently made or made to acquire tickets for re-sale or for commercial or promotional purposes.

RWC 2011 Ticketing reserves the right to change the ticket application and/or sales process and change ticket prices at any time.

For more information on ticket prices, please click here.

Additional fees may be payable depending on the payment and/or delivery method selected.

Please note, all prices displayed are in New Zealand dollars ($NZ) and include GST at 15%.

The New Zealand GST rate increases from 12.5% to 15% on 1 October 2010. The prices of tickets in Phase 2 (and subsequent phases) have been revised to include GST at 15% with prices being rounded up or down to the nearest dollar. Phase 2 applications will be processed after 1 October 2010 so the applicable GST rate is 15%

Phase 2 applications will be processed following the close of Phase 2 on Friday October 8, 2010.

Notification of the outcome of applications will be issued on or before November 12, 2010. If you do not receive a notification email or letter within this time please contact the RWC 2011 Helpdesk at helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com.

If your Phase 2 application is successful (or partially successful), payment will be charged to your credit card in New Zealand dollars. Payment will be processed between October 20 and October 30, 2010.

In cases where demand for tickets in Phase 2 exceeds availability, applications will be selected at random to ensure fair access for all applicants. You are not guaranteed the tickets you apply for.

Notification of the outcome of your Phase 2 application will be issued on or before November 12, 2010. If you do not receive a notification email or letter within this time please contact the RWC 2011 Helpdesk at helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com.

If your Phase 2 application is successful (or partially successful), payment will be charged to your credit card in New Zealand dollars. Payment will be processed between October 20 and October 30, 2010.

Being unsuccessful in Phase 1 and Phase 2 does not mean that you have missed your chance for tickets. Additional tickets may become available after the completion of these Sales Phases.

Further ticket releases will be dependent on the availability of tickets post Phase 2 and releases from the Tournament's Commercial Programme. These releases will be advertised on this site in mid November 2010.

The final sales release of any remaining public tickets will commence in mid 2011.

Please ensure you only purchase RWC 2011 tickets from official sources. Click here for more information.

If you have a disability and/or require wheelchair accessible seating, please email specialneeds@rwc2011ticketing.com to request an application form. Alternatively, please call 0800 RUGBY11 (0800 784 2911) or +64 9 367 2011 from overseas or mobile and our Customer Service Representatives will assist you with your application.

It is anticipated that over 360,000 tickets will be made available for Phase 2 (Individual tickets). This follows total sales in Phase 1 of 500,000 tickets.

Tournament Organiser, RNZ 2011, will have more than one million tickets to sell from the 1.65 million (approximately) tickets available for sale.

RNZ 2011 is contractually obliged to make tickets available to certain groups. The largest of these groups is Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL), the owners of the Tournament, who will cater for overseas national Unions, media, commercial partners as well as the Official RWC 2011 Travel and Hospitality Programme. Ticket purchase options were also made available to a number of Venue Members and Boxholders at particular stadia as well as Provincial Union Season Members.

Any tickets not required by these groups will be released back at various stages of the RWC 2011 Ticketing Programme. In addition, RNZ 2011 will retain some tickets for operational and contingency purposes.

General information on ticket numbers can be found here

You may secure tickets to the semi-finals or the Final by purchasing an Official Travel Package from Official Travel Agents (OTAs) or an Official Hospitality Package from Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs).

The Official RWC 2011 Travel and Hospitality Programme is managed by Rugby Travel & Hospitality (NZ) Ltd (RTH). RTH has appointed OTAs and OCHAs to sell these packages. For more information and a list of Official Agents please visit www.rth2011.com.

Alternatively, if you apply for packs/tickets in Phase 1 or 2, you may elect to enter the ballots for the option to purchase tickets for the semi-finals and/or the Final. RWC 2011 Ticketing will run ballots in order to allocate available public tickets for the semi-finals and the Final at Eden Park. The ballots will be a random draw for the option to purchase tickets to the semi-finals and/or the Final.

RWC 2011 Ticketing will run ballots in order to allocate available public tickets for the semi-finals and the Final at Eden Park. The ballots will be a random draw for the option to purchase tickets to the semi-finals and/or the Final. If you apply for packs in Phase 1 or tickets in Phase 2, you can choose in your application to enter the ballots for semi-final 1, semi-final 2 and/or the Final at Eden Park. You will receive one entry into each ballot selected for each ticket applied for in Phase 1 and Phase 2.

RWC 2011 prefers MasterCard®. Use a MasterCard card to apply for RWC 2011 packs in Phase 1 or tickets in Phase 2 and get double entry into the ballots for the option to purchase semi-finals and Final tickets.

Entry into the ballots is not contingent on your Phase 1 or 2 application being successful.

Entries will be drawn at random. If your name is drawn in a ballot, you will be notified and offered the opportunity to purchase two tickets within a specified price category for the relevant match.

When completing the ticket application, fans will be asked to select their preferred ticket Price Category. This will determine the general area of your seats. Actual seating positions within each category will be allocated randomly for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 ticket applications.

Tickets will be allocated by Phase, therefore Phase 1 tickets will be allocated before Phase 2 tickets and so on.

Processing of your application and allocation of tickets does not guarantee any specific seat location, only a price category. Price categories may be viewed using the maps within the Venue Information link on the relevant venue page.

Seat allocation will take place between March 2011 and late May 2011 unless otherwise advised by RWC 2011 Ticketing.

Tickets will be dispatched or made available for collection in late May 2011.

Note: No seat locations will be communicated before this time.

If you have not received your tickets by May 30, 2011 (NZ residents) or June 30, 2011 (International residents), you should contact the RWC 2011 Helpdesk at helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com.

Tickets will be dispatched or made available for collection in late May 2011.

Please note that General Admission (Category GA) tickets will not be mailed but will be made available for collection.

You may be required to provide identification as well as the credit card used to apply for tickets and/or sign to receive or collect your tickets.

It is your responsibility to advise RWC 2011 Ticketing of any change to your ticket delivery address by emailing helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com. RWC 2011 Ticketing will not be liable for the replacement or refund of any tickets which are delivered to an incorrect address or which are not received following dispatch via your selected delivery method.

NZ Post ParcelPost Tracked: For delivery by NZ Post Parcel Post. Delivery must be made to the credit card holders' NZ residential address or PO Box. If there is no one available at your address, your item will either be delivered into the mailbox at your residence or a "card to call" will be left directing you to a PostShop near to your address. Please note General Admission tickets will not be sent via mail.

Collection: For collection at the relevant venue or official collection locations around NZ. Official collection locations will be advised in May 2011.

The cost of the tracked mail and collection options above is included in the NZD $15 handling fee payable if your Phase 2 application is successful. Additional delivery fees are payable for NZ Metro Courier, NZ Rural Courier and International Mail options.

New Zealand Metro Courier: An additional delivery fee of NZD $12 will be payable if you want your tickets couriered within a New Zealand metro area. If your package cannot be delivered, you can request a redirect or redelivery as necessary. Couriers will only deliver to a street address and will not deliver to a PO Box or Private Bag address.

New Zealand Rural Courier: An additional delivery fee of NZD $13.50 will be payable if you want your tickets couriered to a rural address in New Zealand. If your package cannot be delivered, you can request a redirect or redelivery as necessary. Couriers will only deliver to a street address and will not deliver to a PO Box or Private Bag address.

International Mail: An additional delivery fee of NZD $20 will be payable if you wish for your tickets to be mailed by international registered post to your address outside of New Zealand. RWC 2011 Ticketing strongly recommends that you select the Collection option if you are overseas and collect your tickets from official collection locations once you arrive in New Zealand. Please note General Admission tickets will not be sent via international mail.

Please note that General Admission (Category GA) tickets will not be mailed but will be made available for collection.

You may be required to provide identification as well as the credit card used to apply for tickets and/or sign to receive or collect your tickets.

It is your responsibility to advise RWC 2011 Ticketing of any change to your ticket delivery address by emailing helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com. RWC 2011 Ticketing will not be liable for the replacement or refund of any tickets which are delivered to an incorrect address or which are not received following dispatch via your selected delivery method.

If you have not received your tickets by May 30, 2011 (NZ residents) or June 30, 2011 (International residents), you should contact the RWC 2011 Helpdesk at helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com.

Concession prices for children aged 16 or under as at September 1, 2011 may be available for Pool matches and the Bronze Final within Categories D and GA (depending on categories available at each venue).

Children's prices will not be available for the Quarter-finals, Semi-Finals or the Final.

Infants two years or under as at September 1, 2011 who are able to be carried will not require a ticket but must sit on an adult's lap and not take an additional seat

Due to the high demand expected for tickets, we may be unable to allocate tickets in your selected price category.

If you selected the ‘next best available' option, RWC 2011 Ticketing may have allocated you the next best category (i.e. lower price category) available for the tickets you have applied for.

In relation to Pool match tickets, if you selected the ‘next best available' option, please note that some tickets may be allocated in the lowest price category (including GA/standing).

Tickets are limited to four tickets per match, and are therefore subject to availability. You are not guaranteed the tickets you apply for.

RWC 2011 Ticketing may cancel any applications submitted in breach of ticket restrictions or tickets allocated in excess of the ticket limits.

If you believe there has been an error in the processing of your application please contact the RWC 2011 Helpdesk at helpdesk@rwc2011ticketing.com

The RWC 2011 Payment plan was offered during Phase 1 and 2 which have now closed.

NZ residents aged 18 years and over had the option to use the RWC 2011 Payment Plan to pre- pay for tickets obtained in Phase 2 via installments over three months.

A non-refundable administration fee of NZD $25 was payable for this service.

If your application for tickets is successful, RWC 2011 Ticketing will process payment for your tickets (including the NZD $15 handling fee and any additional delivery fees) in monthly installments over three months. Tickets are not purchased until full payment has been made.

The first of three installments (plus the administration fee of NZD $25) will be charged to your card between October 20 and October 30, 2010 and each subsequent installment will be charged on the same day of the month thereafter for the remaining two months.

You must ensure that your card has sufficient funds available to make each of the three payments and has an expiry date that is valid beyond the last payment date.

Your ticket purchase is not complete until we have received payment in full for the tickets allocated to you (including the handling fee and any additional delivery fees). If payments cannot be processed when due, your application may be cancelled and some or all payments retained to cover our losses and expenses. Please see the RWC 2011 Ticket Sales Regulations for further details

No. There is no increase in the total price payable for Venue & Team Pool Pack Payment Plans entered into before 1 October 2010. The rate of GST applicable to your payment plan remains at 12.5%, as per the tax invoice originally issued to you.

The final Dunedin venue is still to be confirmed. The new Otago Stadium is currently under construction and is likely to be ready in time for RWC 2011. Alternatively, Carisbrook will host the city's matches. Successful applications for Dunedin matches, will be fulfilled for either Carisbrook or Otago Stadium depending on what venue is confirmed.

You cannot sell your tickets for more than the original sale price and tickets are non- transferable except as set out in the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms and Conditions. Please see the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions for full details.

Please note that any ticket(s) offered for sale, sold or transferred in contravention of the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions may be cancelled, and any person seeking to use those tickets may be refused admission to or evicted from a venue without refund or compensation.

RWC 2011 is declared as a "major event" under the New Zealand Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA). Please be aware that the unauthorised sale or trade of a RWC 2011 ticket for a value greater than the original sale price of that ticket is an offence under the MEMA punishable at law by a serious fine.

Ticket purchasers may transfer a RWC 2011 ticket to a person known to them personally provided that the transfer is not for a value greater than the original sale price of that ticket and the ticket is for the transferee's personal use only. Tickets must not be offered for sale publicly (including on any website) nor can tickets be transferred in the course of any business or for the purpose of facilitating any third party's business. Please see the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions for full details.

Please note that any ticket(s) offered for sale, sold or transferred in contravention of the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions may be cancelled, and any person seeking to use those tickets may be refused admission to or evicted from a venue without refund or compensation.

For a complete RWC 2011 experience, fans can purchase an Official Travel Package from Official Travel Agents (OTAs) or an Official Hospitality Package from Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs). The Official RWC 2011 Travel and Hospitality Programme is managed by Rugby Travel & Hospitality (NZ) Ltd (RTH). RTH has appointed OTAs and OCHAs to sell these packages. For more information, including a list of Official Agents, please visit www.rth2011.com

RWC 2011 tickets cannot be transferred or used in relation to any promotional or commercial purpose (including any competition, advertising, promotion, auction or as a prize in any competition or sweepstake, whether for a business, charity or otherwise) or to enhance the demand for any goods or services.

Nor can tickets be transferred, used or incorporated as part any hospitality or travel package or bundled with any goods or services (including as part of any hospitality or travel package). RWC 2011 may authorise its Commercial Partners to use tickets for promotions. Please see the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions for full details.

Please note that any ticket(s) offered for sale, sold or transferred in contravention of the RWC 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions may be cancelled, and any person seeking to use those tickets may be refused admission to or evicted from a venue without refund or compensation.

RWC 2011 is declared as a "major event" under the New Zealand Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA). Please be aware that the unauthorised sale or trade of a RWC 2011 ticket for a value greater than the original sale price of that ticket is an offence under the MEMA punishable at law by a serious fine.

Corporate Hospitality Packages went on sale on February 1, 2010. All hospitality packages will be sold through RWC 2011's two appointed Official Corporate Hospitality Agents. For more information please visit www.rth2011.com

Only tickets purchased from official Rugby World Cup ticket sources will enable entry to match venues. Fans obtaining tickets from unofficial sources run the risk of having those tickets cancelled, being refused entry or being evicted from a venue.

There are three official ticket sources:

  1. Tickets can be purchased from the Rugby World Cup 2011 Tournament Organiser (Rugby New Zealand 2011 Limited) via the official website at www.rugbyworldcup.com or via the official application form available online.
  2. Official Travel Packages (including match tickets) can be purchased from one of the "Official Travel Agents" appointed by Rugby World Cup Limited. A list of the appointed agents can be found at www.rth2011.com.
  3. Official Hospitality Packages (including match tickets) can be purchased from one of the "Official Corporate Hospitality Agents" appointed by Rugby World Cup Limited. A list of the appointed agents can also be found at www.rth2011.com.

The appointed Official Travel Agents and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents are the only entities officially entitled to provide packages of tickets combined with travel or hospitality to Rugby World Cup 2011. Fans obtaining packages from unofficial sources should be aware that they run the risk of having their tickets cancelled, being refused entry or being evicted from a venue.

Match tickets are non-transferable except as set out in the Rugby World Cup 2011 General Ticket Terms & Conditions. Please see the Rugby World Cup 2011 Ticket General Terms & Conditions for full details.

Rugby World Cup 2011 is declared as a "major event" under the New Zealand Major Events Management Act 2007. Please be aware that the unauthorised sale or trade of a Rugby World Cup 2011 ticket for a value greater than the original sale price is an offence under the Act punishable at law by a serious fine. In addition, any unauthorised party who sells packages of tickets with travel or hospitality would be seen to be creating an "association" with Rugby World Cup 2011, which is a further offence under the Act.

All purchases of official tickets and ticket packages assist with promoting and developing the game of Rugby around the world. Please support the growth and development of Rugby and only purchase Rugby World Cup 2011 tickets from official sources.

Complete details of the RWC 2011 Ticketing will be provided as part of the Official Ticket Sales Launch in 2010. For more information, please contact the RWC 2011 Ticket Helpdesk

To keep up to date on all the latest ticketing information please refer back to this page. You can also subscribe to our Ticket Alerts or join RWC 2011 on Facebook.

Legal Notice: Applications and ticket purchases are subject to the RWC 2011 Ticket Sales Regulations. Ticket terms and conditions apply to the purchase, possession and use of tickets. RNZ 2011 reserves the right to change the ticket application and/or the sales process and change ticket prices at any time at its discretion.