Loftus Versfeld sold out for Springboks' season opener

05.05.2023 - 12:37 news24.com

The Springboks will open their 2023 Test season in front of a capacity crowd when they tackle Australia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 8 July.The Blue Bulls Company announced on Friday that tickets for the Rugby Championship encounter had been sold out.READ | Marcell Coetzee's absence for Stormers clash confirmed, but Bulls don't regret his Japan sabbatical"To see the 'sold out' signs go up two months before the Test, is very exciting for SA Rugby and the Springboks, and we are grateful to see the support for the team as we start our preparations for the Rugby World Cup in France later this year," said SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer."This shows there is excitement in the country and support for the Springboks ahead of the southern hemisphere showpiece and the Rugby World Cup, and we'd like to thank our faithful supporters for uniting behind the team."Our slogan for the last few years has been #StrongerTogether, and this excitement ahead of the international season certainly sets the tone for the rest of the year."ALSO READ | Sharks pick 20-year-old lock Rahl for daunting Leinster quarter-final, Boeta at No 10In a shortened Rugby Championship, South Africa will also host Argentina (Ellis Park, 29 July) and face New Zealand away from home (Auckland, 15 July).The Boks will also play a warm-up match against Argentina in Buenos Aires (5 August), before wrapping up their World Cup preparation with games against Wales in Cardiff (19 August) and New Zealand in London (25 August).At the World Cup in France, the Boks will feature in Pool B alongside Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Romania.South Africa's 33-man squad for the World Cup will be named on 8 August.Oberholzer, meanwhile, reminded fans not to purchase match tickets from

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