A mate of mine wanted to buy tickets for one of our home games. He imagined he'd be able to do so - or at least get the information - on the Connacht official website. No chance.
On the club's website, under the heading "Tickets" there are 8 sections, (Info & Prices, Season tickets, Group tickets, Competions, Maps, FAQs etc.)
In the FAQs section the sub-headings are:
1. How do I contact the Ticket Office in Connacht Rugby?
2. How can I buy a Connacht Season Ticket?
3. When will I receive my season Ticket?
4. Can I buy Tickets on the Gate? (with the answer "possibly - but not guaranteed")
5. Can I buy tickets for away games?
6. How do I purchase International tickets?
7. What wheelchair access is there in the Sportsground?
8. Is there Parking Available in the Sportsground?
9. I have lost my Season Ticket?
10. What Time does the Gate open?
Neither he, nor I, could find any information anywhere on the site about how to buy home tickets. Am I missing something? If it's there, it well hidden. A special ticket section, with eighty headings and subheadings, but no information on how to actually buy them, seems bizarre.
If you click on "Season Tickets" it takes you through to the Ticketmaster website. From there you can find a link to other games at the Sportsground and - if you click on that - then all Connacht's forthcoming matches are listed, with the option to buy.
Perhaps that link would be handy somewhere on our - and at least the Club's - website?
www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/198247
However, on the details on this section it says "Connacht V South Africa tickets can be collected from the Days Hotel on the day of the game" - so I think it's fair to say Ticketmaster's info is not exactly up to date.
