Latest news with #AttendanceRecord
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women's rugby match
Organisers of the Women's Rugby World Cup expect next month's Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women's rugby match. Tickets for the match on Saturday, September 27 have sold out, with approximately 82,000 supporters set to be at Allianz Stadium in south-west London. Advertisement The existing record for a women's 15s fixture is 58,498, set as England clinched the 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam by beating France 38-33 at Twickenham. World Rugby chief of women's rugby Sally Horrox, World Rugby chair Brett Robinson, Women's RWC 2025 managing director Sarah Massey and Women's RWC 2025 competition director Yvonne Nolan during the tournament opening press conference. Photo: Adam Davy/PA. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, a crowd of 66,000 watched the opening day of the women's rugby sevens programme at Stade de France. The PA news agency understands governing body World Rugby believes it could have sold out the World Cup final, which will be immediately preceded by the bronze medal match, two or three times over. More than 375,000 of the 470,000 tickets available for the 32 World Cup games have been snapped up ahead of Friday's opener between England and the United States at Sunderland's Stadium of Light. Advertisement Rugby World Cup 2025 chair Gill Whitehead said: 'The final, we are very confident will be the most attended women's rugby match in history, easily surpassing the 66,000 crowd that we saw in Paris 2024. Tickets for the World Cup final at Allianz Stadium have sold out. Photo: Adam Davy/PA. 'I started playing women's rugby 30 years ago and the prospect of girls running out of the tunnel, playing to the three tiers of Allianz packed to the rafters is something perhaps I never hoped or thought I would see. It's certainly what girls' dreams are made of.' England last staged the competition in 2010 when a crowd of just over 13,000 watched the hosts beat current reigning champions New Zealand 13-10 in the final at Twickenham Stoop. Rugby World Cup 2025 managing director Sarah Massey said total ticket sales have already surpassed initial targets and are three times the number bought at the 2021 tournament in New Zealand, which took place a year later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement Massey says the tournament will be 'the biggest global celebration of women's rugby that we have ever seen'. Photo: Adam Davy/PA. A crowd of 42,579 watched the Black Ferns claim the trophy in 2022 by defeating the Reds Roses 34-31 at Eden Park in Auckland. 'We're ready to break records in attendances, viewership and engagement,' Massey said. 'This is going to be the biggest global celebration of women's rugby that we have ever seen. 'Our message to fans is, don't miss out. This is going to be unmissable. You're going to see thrilling action, electric atmospheres, and those remaining tickets are really selling fast.' Advertisement
The Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women's rugby match
Organisers of the Women's Rugby World Cup expect next month's Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women's rugby match. Tickets for the match on Saturday, September 27 have sold out, with approximately 82,000 supporters set to be at Allianz Stadium in south-west London. The existing record for a women's 15s fixture is 58,498, set as England clinched the 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam by beating France 38-33 at Twickenham. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, a crowd of 66,000 watched the opening day of the women's rugby sevens programme at Stade de France. The PA news agency understands governing body World Rugby believes it could have sold out the World Cup final, which will be immediately preceded by the bronze medal match, two or three times over. More than 375,000 of the 470,000 tickets available for the 32 World Cup games have been snapped up ahead of Friday's opener between England and the United States at Sunderland's Stadium of Light. Rugby World Cup 2025 chair Gill Whitehead said: 'The final, we are very confident will be the most attended women's rugby match in history, easily surpassing the 66,000 crowd that we saw in Paris 2024. 'I started playing women's rugby 30 years ago and the prospect of girls running out of the tunnel, playing to the three tiers of Allianz packed to the rafters is something perhaps I never hoped or thought I would see. It's certainly what girls' dreams are made of.' England last staged the competition in 2010 when a crowd of just over 13,000 watched the hosts beat current reigning champions New Zealand 13-10 in the final at Twickenham Stoop. Rugby World Cup 2025 managing director Sarah Massey said total ticket sales have already surpassed initial targets and are three times the number bought at the 2021 tournament in New Zealand, which took place a year later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic. A crowd of 42,579 watched the Black Ferns claim the trophy in 2022 by defeating the Reds Roses 34-31 at Eden Park in Auckland. 'We're ready to break records in attendances, viewership and engagement,' Massey said. 'This is going to be the biggest global celebration of women's rugby that we have ever seen. 'Our message to fans is, don't miss out. This is going to be unmissable. You're going to see thrilling action, electric atmospheres, and those remaining tickets are really selling fast.'
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
MLB Speedway Classic live updates: Best photos, video from Braves-Reds at Bristol
Major League Baseball is making history on Saturday, Aug. 2, set to shatter an attendance record in the first regular season game played in Tennessee, taking place at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds. The game has not started and is currently in a rain delay. The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase, with over 85,000 fans expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB's previous attendance record was 84,587, a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees. "We're locked and loaded,' Reds pitcher Brent Suter said. 'I tell you who's locked in is the wives. We've got all these kids who are gonna be in like pit crew outfits. And wives with NASCAR boots and stuff. 'It's awesome,' Suter said. 'Their buy-in is off the charts.' The evening should feature stunning visuals from the racetrack that opened in 1961 and can seat nearly 150,000 for motorsports: MLB Speedway Classic: Braves vs. Reds delayed The start of the MLB Speedway Classic has been delayed due to rain in the area. The field was covered with a tarp. MLB Speedway Classic: Pregame flyover MLB's official X account provided a video of the pregame flyover from the roof of Bristol Motor Speedway. MLB Speedway Classic: Reds, Braves starting lineups announced An NASCAR pit crew helped introduce the starting lineups for both the Reds and Braves. Braves vs. Reds jerseys: MLB Speedway Classic Watch Bristol Motor Speedway add a baseball field Bristol Motor Speedway provided a time-lapse video of the transformation. MLB played in different states The MLB has brought its product to the state of Tennessee for the first time in the league's history. Tennessee joins the list of states that have recently hosted an MLB game. Since 2016, five different states welcomed the MLB for the first time. North Carolina (2016) Nebraska (2019) Iowa (2021) Alabama (2022) Tennessee (2025) MLB Speedway Classic trophy Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Chipper Jones unveiled the trophy that will go to the winning team. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB Speedway Classic live: Best of Reds vs Braves baseball at Bristol
Forbes
28-07-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
MLB Speedway Classic Will Set New MLB Regular Season Attendance Record
Major League Baseball will host a special regular season game between the Cincinatti Reds and ... More Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway. When they do, it will set a new regular season attendance record. (Photo Credit : Earl Neikirk/Neikirk Image) Some have thought it quirky to host a Major League Baseball game at a NASCAR speedway, but fans have purchased tickets at a phenomenal pace. With it, MLB is about to set a new regular-season attendance record. When the Atlanta Braves face off against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, August 2, the game will be hosted as a special event at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Major League Baseball has built a special field inside the iconic oval where some of NASCAR's greatest races have taken place. If there were questions about whether the game would draw fans, MLB will see the fruits of the special event at the bottom line. According to the league, the MLB Speedway Classic is expected to break the all-time regular season single-game attendance record of 84,587, which dates back to September 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. As of Monday, more than 85,000 tickets have been sold. For context, the largest attended non-regular season game was a preseason exhibition game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in March 2008, which drew 115,300 in attendance. The largest-attended World Series game is 92,706, when the Dodgers hosted the White Sox at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 6, 1959. The pre-game festivities will lean heavily into cross-promotion with NASCAR, including a pregame player parade, NASCAR-style driver introductions, racing-themed between-inning activations featuring fans of all ages, and an on-field, NASCAR 'Victory Lane' celebration for the winning team with a custom Speedway Classic trophy presentation. The ceremonial first pitch will feature Hall of Famers Chipper Jones throwing to Johnny Bench. Musical guests throughout the day will include Tim McGraw, Pitbull, and Jake Owen. The MLB Speedway Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports on Saturday, Aug. 2nd, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. (ET).
