Average Leinster Rugby attendances unveiled as empty Croke Park worries grow
The average attendance for Leinster home fixtures in recent weeks has officially been unveiled, and a half-full Croke Park is a real possibility next weekend.
The team's bubble appears to have burst following their Champions Cup semi-final loss to Northampton, as their quest for a fifth European title came to a disappointing end yet again.
Despite being the most consistent team in European Rugby over the last decade plus, Leo Cullen is hoping to avoid a fifth straight season without silverware.
They will get their chance to end the drought next weekend when they welcome the Bulls to Croke Park, but there are murmurs that fewer than 40,000 could attend the URC final.
Leinster have had strong crowds since retuning to Croke Park 13 months ago, including a sold out URC clash against Munster, but their attendance statistics of late have been worrying.
Since that loss to Northampton, Leinster have been playing in front of small crowds at the Aviva Stadium. With their home ground, the RDS, under renovation, Leinster face the daunting task of playing their home games in either the Aviva or Croke Park.
The biggest home crowd Leinster have played in front of is their regular season clash against defending champions, attracting 17,654, while their semi-final drew just 15,762, and their average attendance since that loss is a staggering 15,222.
Tickets for Saturday's game go on general sale at 10 am on Monday.
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