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WALES V ENGLAND: FANS' MUST-HAVE TICKET

01 February 2008 – New coach, new captain, old enemy. As Warren Gatland prepares for his first match at the helm for Wales, passionate fans are desperate for a ticket to see their men in action against arch-rival England.

Wales may not have won at Twickenham since 1988 but the last time the country played England in a Six Nations’ opener, the boys in red went on to win the Grand Slam. With that in mind supporters have snapped up tickets for an average of £285 at Seatwave.com.

The second most sought after game for Welsh fans was against Scotland, for the sold-out contest at the Millennium Stadium. However, the average ticket is price is half that for the England game.

“Ticket prices on the secondary market really tell a story, and what greater story than Wales v England. The Welsh fans are probably the most passionate in rugby and a ticket to the England match is always hot property,” says Joe Cohen, CEO and Founder of Seatwave.

Six 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 Wales 6 Nations matches on Seatwave.com, the UK’s largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange.

Event: Wales v England at Twickenham
Date: 2 February 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £285
Most expensive ticket sold: £350
Least expensive ticket sold: £249

Event: Wales v Scotland at Millennium Stadium
Date: 9 February 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £142
Most expensive ticket sold: £225
Least expensive ticket sold: £90

Event: Wales v France at Millennium Stadium
Date: 15 March 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £118
Most expensive ticket sold: £138
Least expensive ticket sold: £104

Event: Wales v Italy at Millenium Stadium
Date: 23 February 2008

Average selling price per ticket: £100
Most expensive ticket sold: £135
Least expensive ticket sold: £72

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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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