Rugby: Tickets snapped up for Bledisloe Cup match

Ten thousand tickets for the August 3 test between Australia and New Zealand sold out in 10 minutes in Sydney yesterday. The match, which is part of the annual Bledisloe Cup and tri-nations series, will be played at the Olympic Stadium.

Ground capacity has been reduced from 91,000 to 80,000 since the 2000 Sydney Games. Other tickets will be distributed to rugby clubs and membership groups, Olympic Stadium members and New Zealand tour packages.