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IRELAND MATCH MOST POPULAR WITH SCOTTISH FANS

01 February 2008 – In the last ten years, Scotland has only beaten Ireland three times in the RBS Six Nations tournament. However after reaching the quarter finals in last year’s World Cup, a performance far better than their Irish counterparts, Scottish fans are eager to see their team take on the men in green.

Added popularity comes from the fact that this is the first time Scottish fans will descend on the legendary Croke Park as Lansdowne Road, Irish rugby’s traditional home, continues to undergo redevelopment.

“Scotland v Ireland is proving to be one of the most sought-after matches for Scottish fans, even more so than the home tie with England” says Joe Cohen, CEO and founder of Seatwave, Europe’s largest online fan-to-fan ticket exchange, “Those hard-to-get tickets being sold on the secondary market can really indicate preference and fans are snapping these up with the average ticket price at £188.”

For fans looking to catch their team on home ground, at lower prices, tickets for Scotland’s opening fixture against France are selling for around £99.

6 Nations tickets are notoriously difficult to get hold of but fans no longer need to worry about falling victim to unscrupulous touts. Seatwave’s TicketIntegrity™ guarantees buyers will receive the tickets they ordered in good time for the event. If not Seatwave refund 150 per cent of what was paid.

The following statistics show secondary ticket market activity for Scotland matches in this year’s Six Nations on Seatwave.com, the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange.

Event: Scotland v Ireland at Croke Park
Date: 23 February 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £188

Event: Scotland v England
Date: 8 March 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £166

Event: Scotland v France
Date: 3 February 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £99

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For further information please contact

Louise Rutter or Claire Thom
Portland PR
T. 020 7404 5344
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About Seatwave

Seatwave is the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange, an online marketplace for buying and selling tickets for theatre, sports, music and other live events. The company was launched in February 2007 by Joe Cohen, ex Ticketmaster and ex match.com and early stage Venture Capital firm, Atlas Venture. Seatwave has more than 500,000 tickets on sale at any one time, 25 times more than eBay.

Seatwave guarantees that tickets come only from legitimate sources and will represent them accurately and honestly. Seatwave operates two types of customer protection. Ticketintegrity™ guarantees that buyers will receive the tickets they ordered and in good time for the event. If not Seatwave refunds 150% of what was paid. All tickets bought on Seatwave are also covered by Ticketcover™. This provides for a full refund if an event is cancelled and even covers buyers for a range of circumstances that may prevent them from attending their performance. The company is based in London. www.seatwave.com

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