Webb Ellis Cup To Visit Thomond Park
8th June 2015 By Munster Rugby
On Sunday June 21st rugby’s greatest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, will visit Munster’s Thomond Park as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.
Launching on June 10, 100 days to go to the opening match, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour will travel through Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and England before arriving at Twickenham Stadium on September 18 ahead of the Opening Ceremony.
As part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, Munster Rugby invite you to come and see, and have your picture taken with, the Webb Ellis Cup from 10:00-11:00 on Sunday June 21st in Thomond Park’s Fan Zone Plaza.
Fun Family Morning & Father’s Day Competition
As part of a carnival of events at the ground on the morning, 12 Minis teams from across the province will compete in an U11 Tag tournament in the stadium and in celebration of Father’s Day that morning, your dad can also take to the famous Thomond Park turf for Penalty Kick Shootout.
The successful dad on the day will win a Family Portrait with the Webb Ellis Cup which will also be framed and signed by members of Ireland’s 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.
To enter:
- Take a picture of your dad in his Munster jersey and send to us by 5pm on Wednesday June 17th
- E-mail entries to info@munsterrugby using the subject line Fathers Day
- Alternatively tweet entries to @munsterrugby #FathersDay
The journey throughout the UK and Ireland aims to engage fans and give them the opportunity to build unforgettable memories as part of their own Rugby World Cup 2015 story.
Rugby is at the heart of the Trophy Tour engaging with over 100 rugby clubs, organisations and rugby festivals, from grassroots to elite. In addition Host Cities, Match Venues, community and legacy programmes, sports events, stakeholder visits, Worldwide Partner activations and iconic landmarks will feature as part of the Trophy Tour with over 300 events programmed across the 100-day continuous tour.
With less than six months to go, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour across the UK and Ireland will create hundreds of opportunities for fans to see the Webb Ellis Cup and tell their rugby story as they countdown to their own Tournament experience.
Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour information can be viewed at rugbyworldcup.com/trophy-tour, while full details on the locations and events will updated in the coming months.
