Ticket Sales for All Blacks XV & Pacific Nations Series Announced
With the Brave Blossoms’ preparations for France 2023 in full swing, the Japan Rugby Football Union is delighted to announce ticketing information for the upcoming domestic matches against the All Blacks XV in the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2023, and the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2023 Pacific Nations Series test matches against Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji. In addition, the JRFU is happy to announce that the final domestic test match of the year against Fiji, will be hosted at Tokyo’s historic Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium.
The five-match schedule, played across July and August includes two non-capped matches and three full test matches. The action gets under way on Saturday, July 8 with the Japan XV taking on the All Blacks XV in Tokyo at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. The return match against a full-strength Brave Blossoms side will be played the following weekend on Saturday, July 15 at Egao Kenko Stadium in Kumamoto.
The Brave Blossoms will then play their first test match of 2023 against Samoa the following weekend on Saturday, July 22 at Sapporo Dome, on the northern island of Hokkaido. The team then travels south to Higashi-Osaka to take on Tonga a week later, on Saturday, July 29 at the iconic Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Finally, the Brave Blossoms return to Tokyo to take on Fiji on Saturday, 5 August in their final home test of 2023, at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium.
Tickets for all five matches will be available online and exclusively at SAKURA CLUB TICKET, TicketRUGBY, and Ticket Pia. Members of The Japan Rugby Sakura Club can benefit from advanced access tickets sales to all National Team games. In addition to Japanese, Ticket Pia will also be available in English.
Notice on Unauthorised Ticket Resale
All Blacks VX Matches
Sakura Club Premium Members will have access to a priority ticket ballot from 10:00 JST May 15 to 23:59 JST on May 18. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening on May 19.
Sakura Club Regular Members will have access to a priority ticket ballot from 10:00 JST on May 22 to 23:59 JST on May 24. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening of May 25.
Fans who are not members of the Sakura Club can enter a ticket ballot through both TicketRUGBY and Ticket Pia from 10:00 JST on May 31 to 23:59 JST on June 1. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening on June 2.
General tickets sales for the All Blacks XV matches will commence from 10:00 JST on June 10.
Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2023 Pacific Nations Series Matches (Samoa, Tonga, & Fiji)
Sakura Club Premium Members will have access to a priority ticket ballot from 10:00 JST May 29 to 23:59 JST on June 1. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening on June 2.
Sakura Club Regular Members will have access to a priority ticket ballot from 10:00 JST on June 5 to 23:59 JST on June 7. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening of June 8.
Fans who are not members of the Sakura Club can enter a ticket ballot through both TicketRUGBY and Ticket Pia from 10:00 JST on June 14 to 23:59 JST on June 15. Results of the ballot will be informed on the evening on June 16.
General tickets sales for the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2023 Pacific Nations Series matches will commence from 10:00 JST on June 24.
