Tickets to the historic All Blacks vs Manu Samoa game on 8 July go on sale on Monday.The cost ranges from $40 to $500, depending on where you want to sit at the Apia Park Stadium. Available after a media launch by the Samoa Rugby Union (S.R.U), the tickets will be on sale at all Bluesky outlets.The $500 tickets are for the centre grandstand. Seats on the side stands are $300 and the grandstand corners, $100. The $40 tickets are for general admission. Eight corporate boxes for 24 people each have sold out at $15,000. Speaking to the Weekend Observer yesterday, interim Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O), Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i said the prices are dictated by the costs of hosting the All Blacks.Apia Park has a maximum capacity of 12,000 people.“We are trying to provide as many seats to increase the capacity and get as many people to watch this long overdue match,” he said. Asked how much it was costing S.R.U, he was reluctant to disclose figures but said it was “a sizeable amount.”Thus the S.R.U needed to recover costs and due to the limited capacity at Apia Park, ticket prices are as such.I think $40 is a reasonable cost to watch world champions,“ he said.The S.R.U plans to put scaffolding seats in the grounds for spectators and to “utilise every corner of the park.” Faleomavaega says that there is a high demand for tickets and it was in the interest of the S.R.U to sell as many as possible, locally. The match will be telecast live on Sky NZ.The All Blacks arrive in Samoa on 6 July and they return three days later.In terms of events and catering for the tourists here to watch the game, the S.R.U is working with the Samoa Tourism Authority (S.T.A) and stakeholders to plan as much as possible. Rugby clinics and other activities are also being planned together with the NZ High Commission. “We are treating the event, not just for rugby but for Samoa as a whole.” Organising the event comes with its challenges.One of them being the Apia Park renovations as there are technical issues regarding the venue. “The challenge is to make sure the match happens, but at the same time, showcase Samoa to the world, that we are a country that can host international events,” he said.Meanwhile, there are continuous meetings with the New Zealand Rugby Union and World Rugby to ensure that international standards are met.Faleomavaega admits that the game is also a chance for S.R.U to win back the faith of its people.“There has been a lot of negative publicity surrounding S.R.U in the past with our players. In moving forward, this is such an important year for the S.R.U.” This year, the Sevens team are working towards qualifying for the Olympics; the U20s prepare for the Italy World Junior Championships in June. And then there is the Rugby World Cup in September.“We hope the country will be behind us,” he said, adding that S.R.U hoped to win their fans back. And the greatest chance in doing so, is winning against the All Blacks. “We hope to make Samoa proud that we can make it happen and at international standards.We would like to see this as a benchmark for tier one nations that visit Samoa to play Manu Samoa.”