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An image of All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is plastered across some of the tickets for the Rugby World Cup 2015. Organisers have unveiled five ticket designs ahead of rugby's showcase event, which is expected to attract 500,000 overseas visitors to England and Wales to see 48 matches over six weeks from September 18.

Tickets are being issued next month and it's a big job as there are about 2.3 million of them. England Rugby 2015 have unveiled four ticket designs, in three colours, featuring captains of winning teams to be issued for pool matches, quarter and semi-finals as well as the bronze final.

The ticket for the final is gold and depicts England's Jonny Wilkinson kicking the winning drop goal in the final of Rugby World Cup 2003. The image of McCaw, with ball in hand, was taken during the All Blacks' match against France in the pool stages of Rugby World Cup 2011 which the All Blacks went on to win, claiming the title for the second time.

South Africa is represented by an image of Francois Pienaar taken after they beat New Zealand 15-12 at Ellis Park Stadium to win Rugby World Cup 1995. Australia is represented by an image of John Eales taken during the semi-final of Rugby World Cup 1999 at Twickenham, and England is represented by an image of Martin Johnson taken during the final of Rugby World Cup 2003 in Sydney where they beat Australia 20-17.

The tickets also have an image of the Webb Ellis Cup and an outline of fans with hands raised in excitement along the bottom. McCaw says it's an honour to be featured on the tickets.

"By featuring these iconic rugby world cup winning captains we are commemorating the four countries that have lifted the iconic Webb Ellis Cup and of course as host nation celebrating one of the games most celebrated moments through Jonny Wilkinson's famous drop goal on the final ticket," England Rugby 2015 managing director Stephen Brown said.

There are still about 50,000 tickets available.

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