High demand for World Cup tickets

12 September 2014England Rugby 2015 said the computer system was working well but that demand was "high" - and pointed out that fans could wait to submit their application because distribution will be via ballot rather than on a first-come-first-served basis.

Joanna Manning-Cooper, communications director of England Rugby 2015, also warned supporters not to buy tickets from unauthorised secondary websites which are already claiming to have tickets to sell and advertising them for more than 10 times the face value.

One site offered a final ticket for £8,870 - the most expensi…