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Picture features Sam Warburton breaking through New Zealand defences in November 2014, the last time Wales faced the All Blacks in Cardiff – when the home side led 16-15 with 10-minutes to go, before going down 16-34 after a late Kiwi surge.) 

Wales’ 2017 Under Armour Series fixtures go on public sale for the first time tomorrow, Friday 9th June, when tickets to see Australia, Georgia, New Zealand and South Africa at Principality Stadium will all be available via www.wru.wales/tickets.
Of the four matches the All Blacks game is expected to be the first to sell-out, with sales opening at 10am – although supporters who do miss-out could still access tickets from local clubs and there may also be further, limited, opportunity to access matches when the deadline for taking up debentures (where first refusal is reserved) is reached in August.
So far, with tickets available via WRU member clubs since April and to official supporters club members over the last 48hrs, over 100,000 have been sold across the series already, and nearly 30,000 have been issued in the last two days alone.
The Wallabies kick-off the Series in Cardiff on Saturday 11th November (5.15pm), followed by Georgia, facing Wales for the first time, on Saturday 18th November (Kick-off 2.30pm), the All Blacks clash is a week later (5.15pm) and the Springboks provide for the series climax on Saturday 2nd December (2.30pm).
Prices to see Warren Gatland’s men face Australia and South Africa start at £25 each for adults and £15 for all U16s, with the Georgia game costing just £20 and £10 for U16s.
A total of 48,000 adult tickets across two matches (Aus, SA) have received a significant 25% reduction on previous autumn series prices and an increased 150,000 concession tickets (U16s) are now available across three games (Aus, SA, Georgia).
Remaining tickets to see New Zealand in Cardiff just a few short months after hosting the British and Irish Lions tour are currently available at £60 and above.  
WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips believes the new pricing for the Under Armour Series will attract bumper crowds to fill the home of Welsh rugby across all four matches in 2017 and early indications of demand strongly suggest he is right with more than a quarter of available tickets already gone before public sale.   
For matches against Australia, Georgia and South Africa prices are the same or significantly below those for equivalent matches in the series since 2010.
A family of four watching the Wallabies game, for example, could now spend £120 for seats which would have cost £240 in previous campaigns.   
“We have an exciting Under Armour Series ahead with Australia, Georgia, New Zealand and South Africa all coming to Cardiff and we want to make these games as accessible as possible,  so that more rugby supporters have the opportunity to support our national team live at Principality Stadium,” he said.
“Our new pricing structure is a reflection of our ambition to sell-out the venue across all four matches whilst also hitting our business targets for investment back into all levels of the game
“We know we have the greatest rugby stadium in the world in Cardiff and we want it to be packed out to its rafters for this mouth-watering series of games.”
 
Under Armour Series 2017, at Principality Stadium
Wales v Australia, Saturday 11th November 5.15pm. Prices – £70, £60. £45 (new category), £35 and £25, (U16 concession: £15)
Wales v Georgia, Saturday 18th November 2.30pm. Prices – £35, £20, (U16 concession £10)
Wales v New Zealand, Saturday 25th November 5.15pm. Prices – £95, £85, £75 (new category), £60, £40 (all sold)
Wales v South Africa, Saturday 2nd December 2.30pm. Prices – £70, £60. £45 (new category), £35, £25, (U16 concession: £15)


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