Wade Park will this weekend stage the biggest mass gathering in Orange since the start of COVID-19 in March.
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A capped crowd of 2000 people is expected at Wade Park for Saturday's Blowes Clothing Cup grand finals.
While the first grade side was beaten in the final seconds of the semi-final, the Roos will still be well represented in Orange, with the Women, third grade and second grade teams going up against the Bathurst Bulldogs.
Anyone looking to go to the game must pre-purchase their tickets, with no tickets to be issued at the gate. All payers and supporters must have a COVID ticket, purchased via https://www.123tix.com.au/events/11643/central-west-rugby-grand-finals-wade-park.
Central West Rugby Union chief executive officer Matt Tink has been in consultation with host club Orange Emus, NSW Police and the state government's office of sport, and under COVID-19 guidelines Wade Park is allowed to be used at 25 per cent capacity.
Mr Tink said the move to Wade Park was designed to allow players' families to attend the biggest game of the season, with Endeavour Oval, Emus' home, restricted to just 500 people.
"It's Wade Stadium this weekend," he said.
"We're looking at 2000 people," Mr Tink added looking at the CWRU's biggest day.
"Clubs will be allocated tickets which they then make available to sponsors members and supporters."
Alongside Emus and City, which is also the match-up for the colts grand final, clubs from Bathurst and Dubbo will also be represented, and those clubs will have an allocation of tickets too.
Players, referees, ball kids and coaching staff are all counted in the 2000 crowd.
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