RLWC2021 reveals timeline for 2020 with updated dates to reflect COVID-19 impact

20,021 free tickets to be made available to keyworkers as a thank you for the COVID-19 response.

26 Mar 2020

RLWC2021 reveals timeline for 2020 with updated dates to reflect COVID-19 impact

20,021 free tickets to be made available to keyworkers as a thank you for the COVID-19 response.

We have today revealed an updated schedule for ticket sales and key moments for the remainder of the calendar year, as we consider the COVID-19 impact on global sports. 

The event was due to announce plans for ticket sales to begin in the summer, however following the outbreak, the team and the board have collectively agreed a new timeline, allowing for flexibility around dates due to the uncertainty of global events. In addition, as a thank you, we have also revealed that 20,021 free tickets will be made available to those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors* critical to the COVID-19 response.

Firstly, 10 June 2020 will see the tournament celebrate 500 days to go until the opening fixture on 23 October 2021, at St James’ Park, Newcastle, where the England men’s team will take on Samoa. The team-bases for the 21 nations involved in the three competitions will be revealed, in addition to a new tournament identity being made public. 

Between this point and September, we will detail the schedules for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments, plus the announcement of ticket tiers and prices. Due to the current global situation it has been decided not to put a date on these.

In September, we will go on pre-sale to two groups – the rugby league family and corporate partners in group one and Host cities and venues, those residents within host cities and on venue databases in group two. This small window of opportunity will allow these set groups to purchase tickets before anyone else. Fans are encouraged to sign up to ensure they are the first to receive news on tickets and timings.

With one year to go on 23 October 2020, for the first time in the tournament’s history, a public ballot will open. Anyone will be able to request tickets for as many individual fixtures as they wish until 27 November 2020. 

December 2020 will see fans receive the results of the public ballot and tickets will then go on general sale in early 2021. 

Jon Dutton, Chief Executive of RLWC2021, said: 

“Other sports, clubs, leagues and events have been acutely impacted by COVID-19 and our planning needs to be aligned and proportionate with the global crisis and respectful of more immediate needs. We have done various aspects of scenario planning and we believe the current plan is the most suitable at this point, however we know we are required to be flexible and adapt as and when appropriate. 
“The team has made the unanimous decision to provide 20,021 free tickets to keyworkers in the UK as our way of saying thank you. The work, effort, dedication and sheer determination needs to be recognised and hopefully we can provide these local heroes and their families with something to look forward to next year.”

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 *Full details of the registration process will be released over the coming months. Fans should sign up to be the first to receive details. The keyworkers eligible are those defined by government working in health and social care, education and childcare, key public services, local and national government, food and other necessary goods, public safety and national security, transport, utilities, communications and financial services.  

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