3rd February 2010 02:47PM

3 February, 2010

 

Key Deadline Looming for Potential Season Members

 

Rugby enthusiasts keen to get preferential buying for Rugby World Cup 2011 have until Monday 8 February to buy 2010 Chiefs and Waikato year-long season memberships to be eligible for this opportunity. 

 

2010 Chiefs and Waikato season ticket holders, as at February 8 this year, will get priority booking opportunities for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

 

Waikato Rugby Union Sales Manager John Mudford said rugby fans in the region keen to make the most of the Rugby World Cup opportunity need to act quickly this week and purchase a 2010 Season Membership. Monday is the cut-off date to ensure they get registered on the Rugby World Cup preferential booking database.

 

Latest figures show that 2500 Chiefs and Waikato year-long Season Memberships have been sold to date.  A 17% increase on the 2009 total of 2132 Season Memberships.

 

The 2010 Season Membership package guarantees rugby goers a seat at the All Blacks v Wales test match in Hamilton in June, plus six Chiefs games and seven Waikato NPC matches at Waikato Stadium. A total of 14 games in the year. 

 

 “We still have four weeks of selling left to go until the first Chiefs game of the season on March 5 – it is great to see interest picking up this season,” says Mudford.

 

2010 Season Memberships range from $240 for an uncovered seat in the WEL Networks Stand, through to $570 for premium covered seats in the Brian Perry Stand.  People can make a one-off payment or take advantage of the affordable six-part payment options. (Note: Early Bird Pricing options have now expired).

 

Also available in 2010 is a Chiefs-only membership, which allows membership solely for the six Chiefs homes games at Waikato Stadium. Prices range from $120 to $245. Uptake has been positive on this option.

 

2010 Season Members can expect their cards to be sent out from mid-February onwards.

 

2011 RWC Information

 

Waikato Stadium will host 2011 RWC pool games – Wales v Samoa, Wales v Fiji, All Blacks v Japan.

 

• Tickets for Rugby World Cup 2011 will go on public sale in April 2010.

 

• Season Members will have the benefit of a Priority Booking Period prior to the public release of tickets to apply for a "Venue Pool Pack" consisting of one ticket to each of the pool matches at Waikato Stadium.

 

• Where season ticket holders apply for a Venue Pool Pack, they will also have the option to apply for a Quarter Final Weekend Pack.  (These are played only in Wellington and Christchurch).

 

• To be eligible to apply for a Venue Pool Pack during the Priority Booking Period you must purchase a year-long Chiefs and Waikato Season Membership. and be part of our season member database, by February 8, 2010.

 

• The expectation is that the Priority Booking Period will be made available to season ticket holders in March 2010.

 

• Season ticket holders may apply for one Venue Pool Pack for each season membership held with the ability to nominate up to three other season ticket holders to sit with.

 

• For more information see www.mooloo.co.nz. Information on the Official RWC 2011 Ticketing Programme (including public sales) is available, and will be updated from time to time, on www.rugbyworldcup.com

 

 

A full price list and details are listed in the 2010 Season Membership brochure which can be downloaded via www.mooloo.co.nz  or www.chiefs.co.nz ; or call the Sales Department at the WRU on 07-839-5675 for a brochure to be posted out to you, or pick one up from the WRU & Chiefs office on the corner of Abbotsford and Tristram Sts.