{"id":168500,"date":"2025-06-08T20:46:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168500\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T20:46:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:46:32","slug":"rfl-release-upper-tier-tickets-for-ashes-series-opener-at-wembley-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168500\/","title":{"rendered":"RFL release upper tier tickets for Ashes series opener at Wembley Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AW7_8977.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ashes series opener releases new upper tier seats at Wembley\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>With two sold-out tests for the Ashes series already, the RFL has announced that tickets for Wembley Stadium\u2019s upper tier have been released today (Sunday 8th June).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The autumn Ashes series will head to Wembley on 25th October for game one of a three-match series between England and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time the Ashes will be held in England since 2003, with fans flocking to book tickets well in advance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league\/international-rugby-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some competitive rugby<\/a> for England ahead of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Game two at Everton\u2019s new ground, Hill Dickinson Stadium, and the third test at AMT Headingley sold out weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>With Wembley the largest capacity, it\u2019s set for a bumper crowd, with demand for tickets increasing following yesterday\u2019s Challenge Cup Finals day.<\/p>\n<p>The North Stand will even have some tickets available at a new category price of \u00a320 for adults and \u00a310 for Under-16s, making a trip to Wembley much more affordable for many fans travelling from the north.<\/p>\n<p>RFL release new set of Ashes series tickets for game one at Wembley Stadium<\/p>\n<p>The RFL is hoping to capitalise on the second-highest Cup final attendance since 2017 in a push to attempt to sell out Wembley ahead of the Ashes series later on in the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Steel, RL Commercial\u2019s Director of Marketing and Communications, said: \u201cThis is another landmark moment in the build-up to this autumn\u2019s long-awaited return of Ashes Rugby League.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith the Second and Third Tests already sold out, we expect demand to witness the First Test at Wembley Stadium to continue to build through the summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have opened the upper tier with some great value tickets, providing more fans with more opportunities to watch world-class Rugby League at the National Stadium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFollowing a fantastic Challenge Cup Finals Day, we\u2019re excited to be returning to Wembley in the coming months for what promises to be another special occasion in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Following a dramatic and historic 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Betfred?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Betfred<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChallengeCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ChallengeCup<\/a> Finals Day, the first tickets have been released in the upper tier for Rugby League\u2019s return to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wembleystadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@WembleyStadium<\/a> for the First Test of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABKbeer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ABKBeer<\/a> Rugby League Ashes on October 25\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EnglandRL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#EnglandRL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ty83IuJcSp\">pic.twitter.com\/ty83IuJcSp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 England Rugby League (@England_RL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/England_RL\/status\/1931667530445423071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With two sold-out tests for the Ashes series already, the RFL has announced that tickets for Wembley 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