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Why I am watching the Lions series from my couch

Roar Guru
31st January, 2013
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I received early notice to get my British and Irish Lions test tickets this year. As soon as sales opened I was online ready to buy for myself and my two sons.

We have tickets on the 10-metre line for Reds’ games each year.

I was looking to get similar tickets. The best I could get was in the nose bleed seats.

That is not necessarily bad but they were between the dead ball and the goal-line – an awful place to watch a game from.

But here is the real rub – they would have cost me $295 each!

That means, with a hot dog and a beer or two with which to wash them down, the best part of $1,000 to watch a Test match! Incredibly expensive.

I refuse to pay that sort of money to watch a Test match.

I bought tickets to the All Blacks in Brisbane on the quarter for $189 each – two thirds the cost (and fair value I think).

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But let me tell you if the ARU thinks the Lions will play rugby 33 percent better than the darkside, they are in for a rude shock.

I mean, I could sit at home with two bottles of Grange and a better view at the ARU’s asking price.

To add insult to injury I have just purchased tickets on the quarter for the Reds Lions for $65 each. This is great value for good seats.

I was so peeved I did what I have never done before and emailed the ARU to complain.

To its credit, it responded within two days. I’ll tell you what they said in my next post.

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