I'm absolutely delighted with the RLWC attendances in 2013. I did have my doubts that the modern day fan of discounted Super League would turn up in sufficient numbers but they did thankfully buy into the concept of international RL in the end.

The late avalanche of half price discount codes when applied to the already-discounted RLWC ticket prices was the clincher. How can any modern day fan of discounted Super League turn down prices of £5 and £7.50 for the rare opportunity to witness bona fide world class players in action?

Will the alleged legacy of the RLWC and it's attendances have a positive influence on Super League attendances which were 10.4% down last year? We shall have to wait and see.

I reckon the RLWC legacy will be a 200 page thread debating this very question. Can't wait!

460,000ish divided by the 26 events, giving an average around 17,500 - it's the only fair and most accurate way to calculate it

Well that at least gives an average, it may not be an average per game, rather an average per event but it at least qualifies as an average of something.

That is at least better than 460k/28 which doesn’t even pass the most basic test of being an average of anything at all.

It was definitely more than zero!

Btw, from that picture you was sat near me, you could have bought me a beer!

The total attendance for the two semi final fixtures was 67,545.


I'd have been more than happy to buy you a beer but I'd have insisted you queued for it.

Wrong.
Australia v Fiji had an attendance of 67,545
& England v NZ had an attendance of 67,545

To suggest anything else is in contradiction with the rest of the sporting world.

I shall certainly be interested to see the effect on the Super League attendances. I assume you will be keeping us updated throughout the year as you did last season? I am sure you are hoping to report more positive news in 2014

164,538 more fans attended RLWC 2013 than attended RLWC 2008. This is a 56% increase.
28 games RLWC were played in 2013, up from 18 in 2008. This is an increase of 55%
AU$ 5,000,000 was the reported profit in 2008, AU$5,400,000 is the expected profit from 2013. This is an 8% increase.

BTW.......if you told a potential investor/sponsor that there were 67,000 at Aussie v Fiji, I suspect they'd be slightly concerned as to your honest and integrity or at best, your sanity!

Of course it did

Well looks quite full to me. But I wouldn't begin to be selective with photographs.