[RWC2023] Italy vs Namibia (09/09/2023)

[IT157]

Empty seats per group stage match in 2007

Group A
ENG-USA: 4,645 out of 41,400
RSA-SAM: 1,195 out of 47,870
USA-TON: 8,900 out of 33,900
ENG-RSA: 2,477 out of 80,000
SAM-TON: 9,772 out of 33,900
RSA-TON: 1,331 out of 41,400
ENG-SAM: 1,077 out of 38,100
SAM-USA: 1,526 out of 35,640
ENG-TON: 1,795 out of 47,870
RSA-USA: 5,150 out of 33,900

Group B
AUS-JAP: 1,057 out of 41,100
WAL-CAN: 600 out of 38,100
JAP-FIJ: 1,300 out of 35,700
WAL-AUS: 3,478 out of 74,500
FIJ-CAN: 28,500 out of 74,500
WAL-JAP: 39,255 out of 74,500
AUS-FIJ: 1,669 out of 33,900
CAN-JAP: 630 out of 34,440
AUS-CAN: Sold out
WAL-FIJ: 1,020 out of 38,100

Group C
NZL-ITA: 888 out of 59,500
SCO-POR: 1,488 out of 35,650
ITA-ROM: 15,259 out of 59,500
NZL-POR: 371 out of 41,100
SCO-ROM: 35,988 out of 67,114
ITA-POR: 2,394 out of 47,870
SCO-NZL: 2,586 out of 67,144
ROM-POR: 174 out of 35,700
NZL-ROM: 2,192 out of 35,700
SCO-ITA: 949 out of 35,650

Group D
FRA-ARG: 688 out of 80,000
IRE-NAM: 746 out of 34,440
ARG-GEO: 860 out of 41,100
IRE-GEO: 633 out of 34,440
FRA-NAM: 361 out of 35,700
FRA-IRE: Sold out
ARG-NAM: 4,433 out of 59,500
GEO-NAM: 8,851 out of 41,100
FRA-GEO: 805 out of 59,500
IRE-ARG: 2,320 out of 47,840

Definitely misremembering

I do the remember the support and atmosphere was terrific for the most part.

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

We've all heard this a thousand times already. Nothing to be done about it now so lets quit the whinging eh.

Feel free to ignore the conversation if you don't care about it.

 

[IT157]

Italy have their biggest ever win over Namibia.

 

[Derpus]

Empty seats per group stage match in 2007

Group A
ENG-USA: 4,645 out of 41,400
RSA-SAM: 1,195 out of 47,870
USA-TON: 8,900 out of 33,900
ENG-RSA: 2,477 out of 80,000
SAM-TON: 9,772 out of 33,900
RSA-TON: 1,331 out of 41,400
ENG-SAM: 1,077 out of 38,100
SAM-USA: 1,526 out of 35,640
ENG-TON: 1,795 out of 47,870
RSA-USA: 5,150 out of 33,900

Group B
AUS-JAP: 1,057 out of 41,100
WAL-CAN: 600 out of 38,100
JAP-FIJ: 1,300 out of 35,700
WAL-AUS: 3,478 out of 74,500
FIJ-CAN: 28,500 out of 74,500
WAL-JAP: 39,255 out of 74,500
AUS-FIJ: 1,669 out of 33,900
CAN-JAP: 630 out of 34,440
AUS-CAN: Sold out
WAL-FIJ: 1,020 out of 38,100

Group C
NZL-ITA: 888 out of 59,500
SCO-POR: 1,488 out of 35,650
ITA-ROM: 15,259 out of 59,500
NZL-POR: 371 out of 41,100
SCO-ROM: 35,988 out of 67,114
ITA-POR: 2,394 out of 47,870
SCO-NZL: 2,586 out of 67,144
ROM-POR: 174 out of 35,700
NZL-ROM: 2,192 out of 35,700
SCO-ITA: 949 out of 35,650

Group D
FRA-ARG: 688 out of 80,000
IRE-NAM: 746 out of 34,440
ARG-GEO: 860 out of 41,100
IRE-GEO: 633 out of 34,440
FRA-NAM: 361 out of 35,700
FRA-IRE: Sold out
ARG-NAM: 4,433 out of 59,500
GEO-NAM: 8,851 out of 41,100
FRA-GEO: 805 out of 59,500
IRE-ARG: 2,320 out of 47,840

That's bizarre?

 

[IT157]

That's bizarre?

Yeah that stood out for me as well.

If you were going to guess the two games that sold out, Australia vs. Canada would nowhere near my top guess!

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Definitely misremembering

I do the remember the support and atmosphere was terrific for the most part.

It could be that some stadiums are bigger (More seats) that it stands out more?

2007 compared to 2023:

Increases in the same stadium
Stade de France: 80,000 to 80,023
Stade Velodrome: 59,500 to 67,847
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard: 35,650 to 41,965

Increases in the same city, different stadium
Stade de Bordeaux: 34,440 to 42,115
Stade de OL: 41,100 to 58,885

Decreases
Stade de Beaujoire: 38,100 to 35,520
Stade de Toulouse: 35,700 to 33,150

2007 stadiums not used this time
Millennium Stadium: 74,500
Murrayfield: 67,144
Parc de Princes: 47,870
Stade de la Mosson: 33,900
Stade Félix Bollaert: 41,400

2023 stadiums not used in 2007
Stade de Nice: 35,983
Stade Pierre-Mauroy: 50,096

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Yeah that stood out for me as well.

If you were going to guess the two games that sold out, Australia vs. Canada would nowhere near my top guess!

Just adding the numbers here. I used the official attendance numbers and the capacity of the stadiums at the time.

Australia-Canada was played at Stade-Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux which, at the time had a capacity of 34,400. Australia-Canada officially had an attendance of 35,200 which is over capacity, but stadiums often have increased capacity for tournaments, with standing room etc.

 

[Al Bangor]

I thought Italy would beat Namibia, but I didn't think they'd steamroll them (52-8). Alright Italia!

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

I had to go WR's website to check this. He's on my fantasy team as of tomorrow.

Casper Viviers (Namibia) | Rugby World Cup 2023

Player stats : Casper Viviers (Namibia)

www.rugbyworldcup.com

 

[OldSchoolRugga]

Poor game. So many penalties. Namibia are going to have a very long World Cup, by the looks of it.