A World Cup at the Riverside

[fmttmadmin]

Cook Islands v Tonga 2.30pm this afternoon.
Plenty of tickets for £25 / £15 concessions.
Cook Islands, who are based at Rockliffe Hall for the competition, are tasked with causing an upset against highly-rated Tonga, and may well need to beat their South Pacific neighbours if they are to progress from Group D.

Tonga top the group, while Papua New Guinea - who are level on points with the Cook Islands - face Wales tomorrow.

Tickets are available to purchase on the day from the Riverside's main ticket office.

For more information about attending the game and what to expect, please visit our FAQs page.

Riverside Ready To Stage Rugby League World Cup

Cook Islands taking on Tonga on Teesside...

www.mfc.co.uk

 

[Zoophonic]

Great opportunity to see a world tournament on the doorstep. Hope as many people as poss can support.

 

[Jedi boro]

Hope all those going to today enjoy it and it’s great we have it but it’s just not my sport.

 

[Davey_C]

Bramall Lane was hardly packed to the rafters yesterday to support the host nation was it.

Rugby League just doesnt have the same pull as Union its a West Yorks/lancs sport

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

I've tried watching it but just can't get into it for some reason.

Objectively it should be a much better watch than union as it's more free flowing but for some reason I just don't like it.

 

[Duffman]

Will be the best thing I watch at the Riverside this season

 

[Craggyjohn]

Wonder if they sold many of the £70 tickets.....

 

[fmttmadmin]

They had sold over 7000 tickets earlier in the week.
Please do come and down and join in the World Cup atmoshere this afternoon.

 

[redcarbob]

Looking forward to it.

 

[Jedi boro]

Not on tv anywhere

 

[Kevo4]

BBC red button Jedi

 

[Moreno]

Doesn’t look very full

 

[Boro4life]

Tonga score more points 50 in one half than boro will manage all season

 

[Cogeur_le_Conq]

I'm watching it on iPlayer 52-0 to Tonga at half time.

The Boro could do with a couple of Tonga players in midfield and defense.

It looks like fans are allowed to take their drinks to their seats.

 

[davidmills]

92-10
Can’t find attendance anywhere
Must be a secret

 

[davidmills]

Found it
Attendance 8,432

 

[bigbob]

Was nice to see the cook lad get a try on his last game at the end. Seemed a bit staged tho. Wish it had been a bit closer but enjoyed it. May be the only world cup game I ever get to see at the Riverside.

 

[DCI_Gene_Hunt]

I can't imagine a non competitive game at £25 a ticket will inspire many people to take up an interest in Rugby League.

 

[BoroPhil]

Really enjoyed it. The Tongan fans were having a party in the North Stand! And yes you could drink in the stands.

 

[Acklam_Lad]

Let’s hope they haven’t cut the pitch up too badly