The Rugby World Cup is coming to Ulster, with the Webb Ellis Trophy visiting Derry/Londonderry, Donegal Town, Belfast City Hall, Kingspan Stadium and Banbridge RFC on a whistle-stop tour of the Province.
Starting on Tuesday 16th June, there are a number of opportunities to see the trophy at first hand as it visits the two biggest cities in Ulster, four different counties, and the home of Ulster Rugby:
Tuesday, June 16
Guildhall, Derry/ Londonderry (11:00 – 15:00)
The Diamond, Donegal Town (18:00 – 20:00)
Thursday, June 18th
Belfast City Hall (11:00 – 17:00)
Belfast Harlequins RFC Tag Festival (18:00 – 20:00)
Friday, June 19th
Kingspan Stadium – (2015/16 Season Ticket Holders only) (13:00 – 17:00)
Banbridge RFC – (18:00 – 20:00)
Launching yesterday, 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.
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, full details on the locations and events will updated in the coming months.