Springboks-Scotland tickets still on sale, starting from R1,050
· The South African
This past weekend the Springboks kicked off their 2026 Test season at a largely packed out Ellis Park, but it required a late change in ticket pricing to ensure the stadium was filled out.
Two weeks prior to the Ellis Park clash, most of the tickets that were on sale had prices ranging from R950 to R3 000, but as matchday approached, some prices dropped to to R650 and then to R450.
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However, SA Rugby has made it clear that this won’t be standard practice.
“This is not a precedent for future seasons, but a response to market conditions with the sole aim of generating as much support as possible for the Springbok team,” a SA Rugby spokesperson told Rapport.
No signs of Springbok ticket prices dropping for next Test
As the Springboks prepare to face Scotland at Loftus this Saturday, the ticketing system shows that there are still large parts of the stadium where tickets are available, but the cheapest available seats are priced at R1,050 upwards.
It doesn’t seem likely that there will be any adjustment in prices, with the SA Rugby spokesperson also telling Rapport: “Gauteng is hosting six high-profile rugby matches in the next nine weeks, including Springbok Tests – and tens of thousands of tickets have already been snapped up.”
Meanwhile, Oonly 100 of Loftus Versfeld’s 400 private suites will reportedly be occupied on Saturday due to an ongoing dispute between suite holders and SA Rugby.
Suite holders who already pay annual rental fees must apparently again pay SA Rugby for Test matches if they want to use their boxes. It’s said to have led to lawyer’s letters being sent by suite holders who are up in arms over this policy.
Strong statement on Ellis Park fiasco
On the eve of the Test between the Springboks and England, SA Rugby sent out a stern statement related to ticket sales.
“Predictions that the attendance would be little more than 21 000 were entirely erroneous and misinformed.
“SA Rugby hopes to get close to the historic average against England in SA of 91% of the stadiums’ capacity in a market in which tickets are on sale for four Test matches and two provincial matches against the touring All Blacks.
“Assertions of lack of interest are unfounded and not supported by the actual sales data.”
Springbok fans who purchased tickets at the original full price to the match were also informed they would not be compensated.