Irish minds planning around a bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 will have taken close heed of yesterday’s briefing on plans for England 2015 which is now only two years away from the opening fixture.
The two key elements to emerge were details about the ways in which a volunteer army will be raised from around England’s rugby clubs and the price that fans can expect to pay when tickets go on sale.
4,500 of the hoped for 6,000 volunteers that will be called upon to assist in the logistics of the event will be drawn from England’s clubs and a pledge was made yesterday by England Rugby 2015 CEO Debbie Jevans that every club will have the opportunity to put at least one volunteer forward.
The tournament will run over 44 days, with a player participation base of 700 from 20 qualifying nations. There will be 13 venues used and a hoped for global audience through TV and online of as much as 4 billion.
The venues range from traditional rugby heartlands like London, Newcastle, Gloucester and Exeter to those with less of a presence in the game like Leeds and Manchester. They spread across a total of 13 venues in ten cities which would be a stretch for Ireland there remains strong support behind the idea of staging the tournament and it certainly does stack up in terms of feasibility and sports tourism.
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Full ticket pricing details and means of distribution will be revealed later in the year but the highs and lows were published yesterday with entry level tickets available for all group games, including those involving England of less than €10, rising all the way to over €900 for the best seats at Twickenham for the Final on October 31st.
Ireland’s group stage matches will be played against Canada and France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in East London and against one of the countries to emerge from European Qualification at Wembley Stadium.
“Rugby World Cup 2015 will be a fantastic tournament, bringing new fans and players to the game both domestically and internationally,” said UK Minister for Sport and Tourism Hugh Robertson.
“With two years to go until it kicks off strong plans are in place to ensure both the players and spectators are well looked after and a legacy for the sport is delivered.”
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