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England hit by slump in Twickenham ticket sales for Nations Championship finals

Steve Borthwick’s England side have been outstripped by South Africa and New Zealand in demand for tickets at their own stadium

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England hit by slump in Twickenham ticket sales for Nations Championship finals

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Steve Borthwick’s England side have been outstripped by South Africa and New Zealand in demand for tickets at their own stadium

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October 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM EDT to October 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM EDTLink resolvesPassed2003 checks over about 29 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 341577 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/07/england-rugby-union-twickenham-ticket-sales-nations-championship The wording varied; every check is below.
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