Wednesday 16 September 2015 15:10, UK
Rugby World Cup 2015 has defended its decision to charge parents for tickets for their babies to secure a seat at the tournament.
Organisers have cited safety regulations as the reason for telling parents they cannot take their babies to the World Cup without a ticket.
"We have to comply with the safety regimes of the venues we are using - and our policy has to be consistent across all 13 RWC venues," a Rugby World Cup spokesman said.
"For safety reasons, every human being needs a ticket so that venue capacities are not exceeded. Therefore, babes in arms or young children who intend to sit on laps still need a ticket.
"If a stadium has a license for 80,000 people, you can't have an additional unknown number of spectators sitting on laps."
Rugby World Cup organisers are making efforts to help parents arrange tickets through their website and call centre.
"People can notify us which match they require an additional ticket for and they can then collect it from the venue box office one hour before kick-off," the spokesman said.
Rugby World Cup has faced complaints from fans who are trying to secure a coveted spare ticket or paying for a full-price adult seat for their babies in order to attend games.
