For the third match day in succession tournament organisers have
confirmed that the full house signs will be up at Surrey Sports
Park on Saturday, August 28 as the pool phase of Women's Rugby
World Cup 2010 reaches a dramatic conclusion.
In the race for semi final places defending champions New
Zealand will face Wales (14.00 local time), while Australia take on
South Africa (16.15) in Pool A.
Pool B sees hosts England face USA (18.30) with Ireland
playing Kazakhstan (16.30) with all but the Asian champions still
in with a chance of reaching the final four.
The Pool C decider will see France play Canada (14.15) for
the automatic semi final spot, after Scotland play Sweden (12.00)
in the opening game of the day.
"We are delighted to see so many fans from so many
nations come and support the Women's Rugby World Cup here at
Surrey Sports Park," said IRB Tournament Director Philippe
Bourdarias.
"The matches have been hugely entertaining and fans have
enjoyed a festival atmosphere with some wonderful skill and
breathtaking moments of superb Rugby on display." "I am
sure Saturday will be the same, with the added incentive of semi
final places up for grabs. With over 8,000 fans expected through
the gate for the Pool stages, this is a record-breaking success for
Women's Rugby World Cup."
To accommodate the demand for the thousand fans who purchased
tournament passes, organisers have also confirmed that matches will
begin earlier than previously advertised on Sunday, September 5 at
Surrey Sports Park, allowing fans to attend matches at both there
and the Twickenham Stoop.
The new start times at Surrey Sports Park are as follows:
Match 25 Kick-off at 11:00 (local time) on Pitch 2
Match 26 Kick-off at 11:15 (local time) on Pitch 1
Match 27 Kick-off at 13:15 (local time) on Pitch 2
Match 28 Kick-off at 13:30 (local time) on Pitch 1
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Rosie Williams, RFUW Managing Director, added: "We have
had fantastic support from rugby fans from around the world here at
Surrey Sports Park and the appetite for high-class Women's
Rugby has been phenomenal. We want to ensure that as many people as
possible can attend matches, particularly those who purchased a
tournament pass which allows them access to every match."
"Surrey Sports Park has proved to be a tremendous venue
for this event and for Saturday we have been able to increase the
ground capacity from 2,500 to 3,000 people. With the semi finals
and the finals being staged at the Twickenham Stoop next week, we
are expecting even bigger numbers to come and support this
record-breaking Women's Rugby World Cup."
Tickets are still available for the semi final and final of
Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 at the Twickenham Stoop on
Wednesday, September 1 and Sunday, September 5. For ticket
information please visit
www.rwcwomens.com or call Ticketmaster on +44 (0)844 844 2010.
For disappointed fans within the UK and Ireland who are
unable to get a ticket for the live action on Saturday, August 28,
coverage of New Zealand v Wales, Australia v South Africa and
England v USA is available via the host broadcaster, Sky Sports in
high definition.
For worldwide Rugby fans who want to savour the action as it
happens, a record 127 territories will show the matches live or you
can log on outside the UK and watch live match streaming at
rwcwomens.com. For those in the UK and Ireland matches are
available to watch on demand on rwcwomens.com 24 hours later.
