Tickets are now on general sale for the 2022 Inter-Services Championship opener between the Army and RAF at Kingsholm, home of Gloucester.
Following two years of cancelled matches, the cream of Forces Rugby will go head-to-head this spring, with the Inter-Services Championship getting underway on Saturday, March 26th.
Kingsholm is one of the Premiership’s leading venues, and its newly-installed state-of-the-art artificial pitch has served up some outstanding and entertaining rugby throughout the season so far.
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The Army Men turned on the style in 2019 to win 49-3, but the red shirts have not had everything their own way over the last decade, with wins split evenly in the last six matches played against the RAF.
More than 6,000 supporters watched the 2019 games at Kingsholm and Gloucester’s Chief Executive, Lance Bradley, is looking forward to welcoming the fixtures in 2022.
“We are really excited to be hosting these three inter-service fixtures at Kingsholm. It’s another benefit of our new pitch that we’re able to host multiple games in one day.
“Supporting the Armed Forces is really important to us here at Gloucester Rugby and it should be a great event for everyone involved and in attendance.
“There’s a fierce rivalry between the RAF and the Army but what makes the event so special is that the games are played in good spirits and it will be a great opportunity for everyone to show their appreciation for the individuals and sacrifices they have made.”
The Women’s game kicks off at 1100hrs with the Men kicking off at 1515hrs.
Seated tickets are £20 for adults, £15 for concessions (Forces, NHS staff, students, 18-25 year-olds, over-65s) and £1 for juniors.
Standing tickets are £15 for adults, £10 for concessions (Forces, NHS staff, students, 18-25 year-olds, over-65s) and £1 for juniors.
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