SA Rugby warns against ticket fraudsters for Boks' home Test against Pumas

SA Rugby has warned rugby fans to only buy tickets for the Springboks' final home Test of the year through the official channels. 

In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the rugby governing body said supporters should be cautious of online websites claiming to have tickets for sale.

The Boks will conclude their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on 28 September.

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SA Rugby said that tickets purchased via the official ticketing agent, Computicket, or the stadium ticket office were almost entirely sold out.

It warned that "any other website offering tickets is a scammer".

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer commented: "Springbok match tickets have become highly sought-after, and that has brought out the fraudsters aiming to make a quick buck.

"We hear too many stories of people searching online for tickets and paying way over the price at the first page they land on - only to be disappointed when they lose their money and don't receive their tickets.

"Only tickets obtained from Computicket or the stadium ticket office are the genuine article for the final Bok home match of the year. You will lose your money if you buy from online resellers who have zero access to tickets."

SA Rugby added that online 're-sellers' such as Viagogo and others charge inflated prices. However, as the event approaches, they typically become increasingly evasive as to when ticket collection will occur. In some cases, the 'company' simply disappears.

Oberholzer added: "There is a long list of people who have been left disappointed, angry and out of pocket and it is hugely frustrating to see it reoccurring every season.

"Our message