Rugby: 210,765 spectators for Round 3 of the 2019-20 European Cups, the best attendance in 5 years

"European club rugby tournaments featured the highest total attendance for the Round 3 matches (06-08/12/2019) during the EPCR era with 210,765 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fans going through the turnstiles last weekend, and bumper crowds are again set to witness the return games of the crucial back-to-back fixtures across the continent in Round 4,"said the European Professional Club Rugby on 13/12/2019.

The Munster Rugby (Guinness Pro14) - Saracens RFC (Gallagher Premiership Rugby) game (10-3) posted the best attendance of Heineken Champions Cup with 25,024 spectators at Thomond Park (25,600 capacity) in Limerick (IRL) on Saturday 07/12/2019. The ten games during Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup posted a total attendance of 141,228 (67% of the total), an average of 14,122 spectators per match.

The Rugby Club Toulonnais (Top 14) - London Irish Rugby (Gallagher Premiership Rugby) match (37-17) posted the best Challenge Cup attendance with 15,336 spectators at the Stade Mayol (18,200 capacity) in Toulon (FRA) on 07/12/2019. The ten games during Round 3 of the…