Bokke touch down in Mbombela!
As excitement for the upcoming Battle of Mbombela rises, Saru has once again issued a warning against ticket scammers.
The Springboks and Los Pumas (Argentina) rugby teams are set to arrive at the KMI Airport this Sunday, September 22 at 18:00.
Join us in giving them a warm Lowveld welcome. Wear your green and gold, grab every SA flag and poster you can lay your hands on, and lets bring the gees!
The Battle of Mbombela, as the looming Springboks vs Argentina test is being touted, will be one to be remembered as it has already made history.
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No fewer than 40 000 tickets have been sold, and it is the second major sporting event held in Mpumalanga this year to reach a capacity crowd after the Nedbank Cup final achieved the same feat in June.
But it is the first-ever test between these two nations played in South Africa to sell out – an accomplishment certainly worth matching with a roaring Lowveld welcome at the airport.
Beware of ticket scammers
Along with the announcement that the test had sold out, Saru issued a warning to members of the public to be on the lookout for third-party resellers of tickets.
“Springbok match tickets have become highly sought-after, and that has brought out the fraudsters aiming to make a quick buck,” said Rian Oberholzer, the CEO of the SA Rugby Union.
“We hear too many stories of people searching online for tickets and paying way over the price at the first page they land on – only to be disappointed when they lose their money and don’t receive their tickets.
“Only tickets obtained from Computicket or the stadium ticket office are the genuine article for the final Bok home match of the year. You will lose your money if you buy from online resellers who have zero access to tickets.”
Online ‘resellers’ charge inflated prices for ‘tickets’. However, as the event approaches, they typically become increasingly evasive as to when ticket collection will occur. In some cases, the ‘company’ simply disappears.
“There is a long list of people who have been left disappointed, angry and out of pocket, and it is hugely frustrating to see this reoccurring every season,” said Oberholzer.
The public should refrain from seeking to purchase resold tickets from third parties, so if you do not have a ticket yet, your opportunity has unfortunately come and gone.
