Rugby World Cup organisers have been criticised for anti-competitive ticket polices which will result in thousands of empty seats at England's blockbuster semi-final against South Africa on Saturday night.
France 2023 took several secondary ticketing platforms to court earlier this year to ensure they maintained their monopoly over ticket sales, and are insisting that any tickets returned are sold through their website at the original face value.
Over two thousand tickets were still available for resale on World Rugby's website for the repeat of the 2019 World Cup final on Friday night, with prices ranging up to £300, while hundreds of premium seats costing up to £500 also remain on general sale as they were not sold in the first place.