Munster-South Africa at Páirc Uí Chaoimh set for sell-out as majority of tickets snapped up in an hour 

33,000 tickets have been sold thus far, with the remaining expected to go in the next week or two. 

RUGBY AT THE PÁIRC: Munster Rugby CEO Ian Flanagan and Cork GAA CEO Kevin O’Donovan pictured with Munster players Josh Wycherley, Jack O’Donoghue and Jack Crowley at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. Tickets are now on general sale for Munster Rugby’s clash against South Africa Select XV on Thursday, November 10. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

The historic meeting of Munster and a South Africa Select XV at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is set to welcome up to 45,000 fans as tickets are selling extremely fast for the spectacle. 

The game will take place at the home of Cork GAA on Thursday, November 10 at 7.30pm.

The province put the tickets on general sale at 11am yesterday morning, and while they noted that there was a "large uptake in the pre-sale", a huge number were snapped up by the adoring Munster fans within hours of them going on general sale. 

Head of Commercial and Marketing at Munster Rugby, Dave Kavanagh said that they were extremely hopeful of selling a large number of tickets, but were surprised at the quickness of the uptake.

"We were very hopeful and we're very pleased that they [the sales] have gone as well as they have. I must admit I was a small bit taken aback at how quickly they went."

Kavanagh told the Irish Examiner that 18,000 tickets were sold in the general sale today, with a total of 33,000 tickets sold thus far. 

The remainder are expected to go in the next number of weeks.

FULL-HOUSE EXPECTED: A general view of Pairc Ui Chaoimh. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

"All of our stand tickets were gone in a matter of minutes and we would expect to sell the remaining terrace tickets within the next week or two."

"I think it shows the appeal the game has for, not just Cork people, but across the province."

Munster have had their eyes on a game at the home of Cork GAA for a couple of years now, but while Kavanagh said it is great to finally get it over the line, it was a joint effort from many different bodies.

"We had to clear this through our own board, through the Cork County Board, the Central Council, South Africa, and the IRFU. They all deserve credit and are all a part of making the game happen.

"It'll be tremendous to be a part of something like this, for everyone involved," Kavanagh added.

Tickets are on sale here.