Tickets for the Test match between England and Australia at Headingley have officially sold out, it has been confirmed. The priority window for Ashes tickets opened earlier this week following last month’s announcement of the three Test series, which will be played in England this autumn, following the completion of the Super League.
The two nations haven’t met in a series since 2003 and judging by the amount of tickets that have sold this week, the 22-year wait has created a huge Ashes appetite. Since midday on April 2, more than 75,000 tickets have been sold in total.
Of those tickets sold, 19,500 have been for the third Test at Headingley, ensuring the West Yorkshire venue is already at capacity. It is understood that availability for the second Test at the new Everton Stadium is also limited at this point, with fans snapping up tickets for the first ever rugby league game at the venue.
As such, Wembley might be the best bet for tickets when they eventually go on general sale. The priority window won’t close for another week, giving those supporters who signed up the opportunity to secure their seats before anyone else.
However, remaining tickets will go on general sale on Monday, April 14, and the hope is that the demand will be high as Rugby League Commercial chase sell outs for all three Tests.
The Kangaroos, who are the world champions having won the World Cup on their last visit to England in 2022, will travel to the Northern Hemisphere following the completion of the NRL season later this year. The first Test will be held at Wembley, which is an iconic rugby league venue, before the two sides head to Everton and eventually Headingley.
The choice to select a venue the size of Headingley attracted some criticism when the series was announced, but RL Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones hailed the ground as the best in Super League. The fact the Yorkshire ground did such a good job of hosting series against Samoa and Tonga played a role, while the hope is the stadium can provide a hostile atmosphere to help Shaun Wane’s side over the line in the final Test.
