Make sure you know how to get tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup by reading this piece.
Don't Miss Out: Tickets to the 2019 World Cup are still available (Getty Images)
2019 Rugby World Cup Tickets
The 2019 Rugby World Cup has begun and the ticketing process detailed below has been completed.
The final phase took place in January 2019 where all the last remaining tickets going on sale. They were purchased on a first-come, first-served basis but there are still ways you could grab a pass for matches. Right now there is a big increase in people looking to swap their tickets and we have detailed how to go about doing this below.
2019 Rugby World Cup Tickets
The 2019 Rugby World Cup ticketing process had several phases to it, which we have gone into below;
19-26 January, 2018: Japan rugby family priority group ballot applications for team and stadium packs
27 January – 12 February, 2018: General ballot applications for team and stadium packs – open to anyone around the world
19 February – 12 March, 2018: Japan rugby family priority group ballot applications (club members)
19 March – 12 April, 2018: Host cities priority group ballot applications
19 April – 12 May, 2018: Japan rugby friends priority group ballot applications
19 May – 26 June, 2018: Supporters’ Club/Front Row members priority group ballot applications
19 September – 12 November, 2018: General global ballot applications
All the stages of ticketing have been completed right now but there could still be ways for you to get your hands on a ticket. Plenty of people buy tickets and then are unable to attend, look to re-sell them, or they bought a ticket for the wrong match. That last point has been common because of how tight many of the groups have been.
Loads of people asking about #RWC2019 ticket swaps, so here's what World Rugby said:
People can use the official ticket site to swap or re-sell their tickets.
It's available through the official RWC app in the tickets section and also on the website: https://t.co/kGnMMZ2CbK
The Rugby World Cup website has provided a safe and secure platform for the re-selling and purchasing of tickets. People simply post their tickets on the website and then they go back into the inventory which allows any customer to try and buy them.
Given the excitement for the knockout stages, Rugby World Cup have looked to make it clear that their service for reselling tickets is the safest way possible. They have been quick to say that this is the only approved way of reselling tickets too.
Fans looking to buy or sell tickets for the tournament's knock-out phase are reminded that the Rugby World Cup 2019 Official Resale Service is the safest and only approved way to resell and purchase match tickets between other fans #RWC2019https://t.co/7fm8POgIVa
— Rugby World Cup 2019™ Fan Information (@Japan2019_ENG) October 16, 2019