Twickenham is 'buzzing' for Final
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:55
Twickenham is literally 'buzzing' ahead of the EDF Energy Cup Final between Leicester Tigers and Welsh glamour club Ospreys on Saturday, with a near sellout crowd in excess of 60,000 expected.
With a mouthwatering undercard of Exeter Chiefs against Northampton Saints in the EDF Energy National Trophy and the showpiece of Leicester Tigers against Ospreys advanced sales have already gone past 58,000 - well up on last year's final attendance of 42,538.
Tickets can be bought in advance or at the stadium on Saturday and Rugby Football Union (RFU) Business Operations Director Paul Vaughan said: "The expected crowd shows how important cup competitions are to the rugby supporter.
"With the Tigers aiming to retain the trophy and the Ospreys smarting after their Heineken Cup exit, it’s going to be a fantastic occasion on Saturday.
"With three finals [EDF Energy Intermediate Cup, National Trophy and the Cup] for one ticket, it'll be a great day out not only for supporters of the participating clubs but the general rugby fan."
Fixtures and kick-off time:
EDF Energy Intermediate Cup: Birkenhead Park v Chester - 10.00 (09.00 GMT)
EDF Energy National Trophy: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints - 12.00 (11.00 GMT)
EDF Energy Cup Final: Leicester Tigers v Ospreys - 14.30 (13.30 GMT)
