Wallabies stars Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell are on track to play before a club rugby world record crowd when France’s Top 14 final is contested at Barcelona’s Camp Nou.
The final is usually held in the Stade de France in Paris but has been switched to Barcelona FC’s 98,000-capacity venue this year as the French national stadium is being used for the European soccer championships.
Tournament organisers say all currently available tickets have been sold for the showpiece match on June 24.
It will be the first rugby game to take place at the Camp Nou and the crowd is expected to eclipse the previous club record attendance of 84,068, for an English Premiership match between Saracens and Harlequins at Wembley last March.
Giteau and Mitchell play for star-studded Toulon who are running second in the Top 14, five points behind Clermont, with six weeks of the regular season remaining before the playoffs.
While organisers said the final was a sell-out, a number of seats have been held back for the fans of the two teams who reach the final.
marto
Guest
So what, ..That is why he is rubbish ...Legs no good...
CUW
Guest
well before all that saturday night it will be BBC vs MSN :D aside from a world cup final or the olympics, i guess there is nothing bigger than the EL CLASSICO !!! :)
Bakkies
Guest
He has come back from two broken legs you dunce.
marto
Guest
Mitchell is rubbish.. He has been pathetic for 4 years...He had a shocking world cup . Dropping passes , kicks going slewing of the side of his left boot ,numerous missed tackles lazy in defence. .They blokes a DUD ... He won`t be needed in super rugby, He`s 4 years past his best... 2010 was his only DECENT year in a Wallaby jumper..
Vhavnal
Roar Rookie
i prefer tuisova on the toulon wing..he is exciting..mitchell should go back to australia, brumbies, reds and force desperately need a good wing cum fullback.
wazza
Guest
TOP 14 BOREFEST !!!
kingplaymaker
Roar Guru
Certainly right on Giteau though.
riddler
Guest
it will be great cuw, don't worry.. french (and the nh rugby fans that will come) will make a weekend of it in barca.. great stadium, almost smack bang in the centre.. an event am looking forward to..
in brief
Guest
hopefully it's not a typical Top 14 slug fest
Bakkies
Guest
What are you on about Mitchell costing the Wallabies the RWC?
CUW
Guest
just wonder how the new camp will look hosting a rugger match. the stadium's ticket to fame is when barca play real madrid with a full house and most of them in the blue yellow red attrire. now that is a sight no one shud miss :)
Len
Guest
It`s a massive stretch to call mitchell and gitaeu " wallaby stars"..They`re the blokes that cost us the world cup...
marto
Guest
No one cares down here..It`s a mickey mouse comp for old blokes and dud players..