Touts preying on supporters ahead of crunch match in Paris
By the weekend, black market prices for Ireland’s World Cup quarterfinal matchup against the All Blacks are anticipated to reach €1,000 per ticket.
Irish fans who are scrambling to get tickets have stated that online “trading” platforms are very busy.
Peter Breen, a spokesman for the IRFU, said: “We advise individuals looking for tickets to only use the official websites.
It is stated that tickets have been going for “€500 and change” since the beginning of the week.
It comes after the IRFU warned supporters to watch out for scams.
“Criminals who may not even have a ticket are out there attemptin
Prior to the crucial match, the New Zealand media has been agitating the situation.
The New Zealand Herald reported: “The label on the All Blacks quarter-final opponents states Ireland, but it would be more accurate – particularly under European Union standards that may be picky about the source of consumer goods – if it said ‘manufactured and finished in Ireland’.
“The Southern Hemisphere produced a third of Ireland’s preferred starting lineup for the impending quarterfinal.
g to steal credit card data and other personal information. They are not the only ones out there who are openly taking advantage of the costs.
“Anyone trying to buy a ticket for the New Zealand game this Saturday or any other games we might play in the near future, like a semifinal, third-place game, or championship, needs to log on and register for a ticket through those official channels,” the statement reads.
Bundee Aki, James Lowe, and Jamison Gibson-Park are three of them; Josh van der Flier is in South Africa, Mack Hansen is in Australia.
Ireland “probably wouldn’t be sitting on a 17-match unbeaten run and flying high as the number one team in the world without the influence of these players.”
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