Lions v Japan at Murray field to host UK’s largest rugby crowd since Covid
The British & Irish Lions have confirmed the match against Japan at Murray field next month will feature a limited crowd of 16,500 spectators. The biggest attendance for a rugby match in the UK in 16 months. As previously reported by the Guardian, while organizers plan for the tour of South Africa to take place behind closed doors. The Lions were hopeful Murray field is 25% full. The Rugby fans can buy British and Irish Lions tickets 2021 from our website at exclusively discountable prices.
After consultation with the Scottish Government, they got their wish. However, in a move that will raise further concerns about the tour. It announced that all contact sports in schools in South Africa prohibited with immediate effect. The move comes after a rise in Covid-19 outbreaks in Gauteng province. Which scheduled to act as one of two bases for the Lions and host five of eight games in South Africa.
As for the Japan game, the Lions will have to repay thousands of tickets. But a crowd of 25% capacity will nonetheless welcome by the touring side. The Lions have yet to decide whether to grant caps for the Japan game, but with a kick-off from 3pm. The match will take place before the Premiership final. Also scheduled for June 26 – to secure the biggest rugby crowd in the UK since the 2020 Six Nations.
The match against Japan designed to boost the Lions’ coffers by up to £5m. Which was a capacity crowd possible. But it has long considered implausible. The British government’s roadmap states that all restrictions in England could lifted on June 21 – five days. Before the Japan contest – but it remains in considerable doubt amid concerns about the variant first detected in India. For British and Irish Lions tickets 2021 visit www.eticketing.co .
England hopes Twickenham will be 50% full at the start of July. While the Football Association wants at least 45,000 for the semi-finals. And the Euro 2020 final at Wembley in June, but Scotland has taken a more cautious approach. Hampden Park expected to be at 25% capacity next month for its three Euro 2020 matches with strict social distancing measures, with Murrayfield to follow the Lions’ match against Japan.
“We absolutely delighted to confirm today’s news,” Lions general manager Ben Calveley said. “It will be great to see a passionate audience at Murrayfield promising to be excellent rugby. Before we go on tour to South Africa. I’m sure it will give the whole tour a huge boost to play this match in front of Lions fans. We are very grateful to the Scottish Government for its commitment. And support to ensuring that this facility seen by a live audience.”
The Scottish Government’s national clinical director. Prof Jason Leitch, said: “The capacity of the stadium has been agreed on the basis of recommendations from public health ministers, in principle. But will continuously reviewed, with all partners continuing to monitor the state of the pandemic. Before the match to ensure fans can participate safely. This the same process used to set the euro’s capacity at Hampden. And for other internationally significant events in the summer.
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