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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
David Irvine

Scotland Six Nations ticket sale postponed after 'bot attack'

Scottish Rugby have confirmed the scheduled public sale of Six Nations tickets tomorrow has been postponed after a bot attack.

A statement released on Thursday evening confirmed the tickets would not be up for sale from Friday, December 6 as planned after Supporters Club pre-sales were targeted.

A review into the sale today is underway with Scottish Rugby working with Ticketmaster to identify any suspicious activity.

A further update will be released next week with a revised schedule to be set for Six Nations tickets.


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The pre-sale of under-20 match tickets - and general sale - will also be moved as a result.

A statement read: "Tomorrow's scheduled public sale of Guinness Men's Six Nations tickets has been postponed, as we believe this week's Supporters Club pre-sales were targeted by a bot attack.

"Scottish Rugby is committed to ensuring Scotland match tickets are purchased by genuine fans and we are working closely with Tikcetmaster to review today's sale and identify any suspicious activity.

"We will provide a further update next week with a revised schedule of sale dates for these games."

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