Wales Six Nations ticket prices rocket again as WRU to charge £130 for top seats against England

Wales rugby fans wanting to watch Wayne Pivac's men in action at the 2023 Six Nations face forking out up to £130 each, marking the most expensive Wales tickets in history.

Fixtures and ticket details for next year's tournament have been announced, with Pivac's men hosting Ireland on February 4 and England on February 25 in Cardiff and playing all their matches in Saturday afternoon slots. The controversial Friday night slot has been ditched for 2023.

The Welsh Rugby Union has decreased prices for the Principality Stadium's alcohol-free zone (£80 for Ireland and £90 for England) while entry-level tickets remain frozen at £40, but prices have risen in some categories and go as high as £130 for the top-priced tickets to watch Wales v England.

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The full range of prices for the first round meeting with Ireland is £40, £80, £105, £110 and £120, and for the third-round meeting with England, prices start at £40 and move through to £90, £115, £120 and £130.

It comes after tickets for Wales' home Six Nations games in 2022 became the most expensive, priced at £115 for the top tickets after an increase of £10 across three ticket categories as a direct reflection of financial pressure caused by the Covid pandemic. Before that, the most expensive Wales Six Nations tickets had been the £110 tickets to watch Wales' bouts with England and Ireland during a Grand Slam-winning campaign in 2019.

WRU chief executive Steve Phillips has pointed to Wales' whole fixture list next season and the varying price tags which would allow fans to watch Wales without having to pay for top-priced tickets. He said: " It is vitally important to note that all proceeds from