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       England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: dr_miles
       Date: July 18, 2024, 4:11 am
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       From the offy:
       The RFU has confirmed The Stoop as the host venue for the
       upcoming England A fixture against Australia A on Sunday 17
       November (KO 14:00).
       England A’s last fixture against Portugal in February featured
       several Quins including Fin Baxter, Cadan Murley, Oscar Beard
       and Sam Riley, with November’s fixture set to be another
       entertaining contest against an experienced Australia A squad.
       The England A side provides a platform for players transitioning
       from the Gallagher Premiership and pathway at U20 level to the
       senior men’s team.
       A coaching team involving personnel from across the Premiership
       and England Rugby will be chosen by the RFU in consultation with
       Premiership Rugby, with the selection of the matchday 23
       determined by Senior Men’s Head Coach, Steve Borthwick, and RFU
       Executive Director of Performance, Conor O’Shea.
       “We are delighted to confirm this fixture for England A,” Conor
       O’Shea said.
       “England A is a great platform for the country’s next best
       players to showcase what they can do while representing the
       country. It gives Steve Borthwick and his staff the chance to
       see players outside of their club environment, and the players
       the opportunity to impress.
       “A fixture against an Australia A side will pit our players
       against really tough opposition, and work continues on to secure
       more playing time for the Men’s A team in the near future. We
       are looking forward to taking England A to The Stoop for what
       I’m sure will be a great game of rugby!”
       Tickets will go on general sale at 11am on Friday 19 July via
       www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
       This match is organised in conjunction with The RFU and is not
       part of Harlequins Season Ticket Membership benefits.
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: July 19, 2024, 5:05 am
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       tickets now on sale.
       my normal Stoop ticket in the south stand is £45 + £5 service +
       £2.95  handling charge
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: July 19, 2024, 5:22 am
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       --- Quote from: never sleep link ---
       >
       > tickets now on sale.
       >
       > my normal Stoop ticket in the south stand is £45 + £5 service
       + £2.95  handling charge
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       There seem to be issues if you try to buy via the club site.
  HTML https://www.facebook.com/share/XW6CGjkT6PaRx6xR/
       Going direct to Ticketmaster seems to work
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: nutkin
       Date: July 19, 2024, 7:08 am
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  HTML https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/england-a-v-australia-a-twickenham-twickenham-17-11-2024/event/350060F09CC036D7
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: July 20, 2024, 4:29 am
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       50 quid cheap seats for an a team game...
       And 90 in the east stand. Are they not even opening North or
       West?!
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: Rocker
       Date: July 20, 2024, 7:19 am
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       Seems a bit overpriced
       #Post#: 126398--------------------------------------------------
       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: July 20, 2024, 7:31 am
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       Agreed. Red Roses v Black Ferns at Twickenham is £100 for my
       family. This game is at least £150.
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: July 20, 2024, 12:34 pm
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       That’s joke ticket prices. I’m sure the Welford Road fixture was
       less…but regardless I’m sure it will get filled anyway so no
       need for anyone important to actually think it’s too expensive
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: DOK
       Date: July 20, 2024, 4:24 pm
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       but it's like England vs New Zealand at HQ. Not sure about now,
       but certainly pre covid the RFU used to say they were 8 times
       oversubscribed. And it's a good question. Should they provide a
       service to all fans and sell tickets at an affordable price? Or
       should they go for the money and have that much more to spend on
       the lower tier clubs?
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       Re: England A v Australia A at the Stoop
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: July 21, 2024, 1:54 am
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       --- Quote from: DOK link ---
       >
       > but it's like England vs New Zealand at HQ. Not sure about
       now, but certainly pre covid the RFU used to say they were 8
       times oversubscribed. And it's a good question. Should they
       provide a service to all fans and sell tickets at an affordable
       price? Or should they go for the money and have that much more
       to spend on the lower tier clubs?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Simple, play in a venue with a higher capacity than the stoop,
       knock it down to £30. Ie Welford Road, or somewhere else further
       north to promote the game to those who usually couldn’t (and
       afford) to get to Twickenham.
       If rugby is ultimately to shake off its toff elitist image and
       appeal to everyone, then it needs to start from somewhere
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