Welsh rugby fans are once again being urged to cheer on the national team at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
The home of Welsh rugby will again be open for Wales’ Rugby World Cup third place play-off match against Australia on Friday morning.
A record 61,543 rugby supporters packed the stadium on Saturday for the semi-final clash with France – only to see a controversial sending off of captain Sam Warburton end Wales’ World Cup hopes
Free tickets for the Wales v Australia screening are available to download at www.wru.co.uk and for collection at the WRU Store on Westgate Street in Cardiff from 10am Tuesday. Fans can claim four tickets per person.
The Millennium Stadium is expected to raise the bar for 2011 Rugby World Cup attendance figures once more with Welsh fans hoping that history will repeat itself. Wales triumphed over Australia in the 1987 Rugby World Cup third place play-off.
Wales, currently ranked fourth in the world, will be looking for a big win over the second-ranked Aussies for the Bronze medal at EdenParkin Aucklandon Friday, while back home tens of thousands of rugby lovers are expected to show their support.
Tickets will be available until midday on Thursday.
Gerry Toms, the Millennium Stadium’s general manager, said: “Welsh rugby fans have shown incredible support for the Wales Team throughout the Rugby World Cup and, on behalf of the WRU, the Millennium Stadium will be inviting the nation to back the boys once more at a free live screening of the Bronze Final against Australia.
“Friday’s match is an important and exciting clash for Walesand the team will be looking for all the passion and support that they know the Welsh rugby fans are capable of at the Millennium Stadium as they face Australia.”
Friday’s free-to-enter event is the first of Wales’ two-leg series against the Wallabies, with both teams set to compete for the James Bevan Trophy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday December 3.
For this week’s clash between two of the best rugby nations in the world, the Millennium Stadium gates will open to the public at 7.30am for the 8.30am kick off. Fans can purchase a range of hot breakfast and refreshments on arrival however the sale of alcohol will be from 9am.