England & Wales set for £20m bonanza

  1. Home
  2. Latest News

CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 07: A general view of the Principality Stadium during the Guinness Six Nations match between Wales and Ireland at Principality Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales.Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

By PETER JACKSON

England and Wales are planning a pre-World Cup double next summer expected to generate about £20m in ticket sales alone with TV and corporate revenue expected to add millions more.
The old rivals are said to be close to finalising arrangements for back-to-back Tests at Twickenham and Cardiff before going their separate ways to France this time next year.
Both countries will be banking on record-breaking profits to offset the loss of revenue from losing the income of their autumn series during World Cup year. England-Wales has a box-office magic which still guarantees a full...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Exit mobile version