'We Must Outlaw Rugby's Black Market and Stop Fans Being Ripped Off'

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Welsh rugby bosses last night called on the Government to outlaw the sport's black market by treating touts who sell international tickets as criminals. The move came on the day officials launched an investigation into how Welsh international tickets allocated to the New Zealand Rugby Union and seven Welsh clubs ended up on internet auction site eBay.

Paul Sergeant, Millennium Stadium chief executive, confirmed he would be meeting Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell just five days after the November 5 clash between Wales and New Zealand.

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'We Must Outlaw Rugby's Black Market and Stop Fans Being Ripped Off'

While touting rugby tickets is not illegal, it has already been outlawed in football because of crowd segregation measures.

'We don't understand why, if touting gets outlawed for the 2012 Olympics, it's not the same for other sports,' he said.

'People are being ripped off extortionately. You've seen it w...

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