Except a rugby match is not a designated sporting event this legislation only refers to FA approved matches. However most tour operators enforce the no alcohol rule for the reasons you describe.

Not wanting to turn this into a boring who knows best debate but average Joe is right.
A designated match or ground is where the team is a member of the football association not who owns the ground hence the different rules for Hull City and Hull fc at same ground.
Rugby League is not a designated sport.

Even if so. people should be able to go without an alcoholic drink for a few hours

On that I agree.
That's why I stopped going to away games on coaches due to p155ed up n0b heads ruining it for everyone.
Wish people could just enjoy the occasion without the need to get legless.
Anyway bed time now early start in morning.

Like i said. Drinking alcohol on coaches to rugby IS allowed. I did the job for long enough so should know.

But who cares about that...ITS WEMBLEY DAY

It wont of been stopped for the alcohol..it will of been been for a diff reason and alcohol removed/stopped for that reason.

Also i was a driver for a private coach to thst game that day and had alcohol on board and no problems