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PREMIERSHIP RUGBY ATTENDANCE BOOST

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Attendances at Zurich Premiership matches have continued their rapid growth this season with crowds up 24 per cent compared to the same stage last season.

The average crowd per game this season is 9,432, compared to 8,562 last year.

Nearly a third of matches have sold out this season with seven of the 12 clubs playing in front of an average gate that is more than 85 per cent of ground capacity.

In total more than 560,000 fans have passed through the turnstiles since the season kicked off.