Alcohol sales at Murrayfield World Cup games approved

Scotland’s justice secretary Kenny MacAskill today gave the green light for rugby fans to drink alcohol during this autumn’s IRB World Cup matches at Murrayfield.

Alcohol sales at Murrayfield World Cup games approved
Fri, 08 Jun, 2007 - 12:19

Scotland’s justice secretary Kenny MacAskill today gave the green light for rugby fans to drink alcohol during this autumn’s IRB World Cup matches at Murrayfield.

He announced that senior men’s international rugby matches are no longer to be included in the ban on alcohol sales at designated sports grounds for certain events.

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