New Ticket-Inclusive Travel Packages Unveiled for Rugby World Cup 2015

Sept. 11, 2014 - PRLog -- With the One Year to Go landmark just around the corner, celebrating 12 months until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 hosted by England (Monday September 18, 2014), the exclusive official Travel Agent for the Tournament in Great Britain, England Rugby Travel, has unveiled some new exciting travel packages as well as the extension of its unique ‘Ticket Ballot Promise’; enabling fans to apply for a refund on qualifying packages should they be successful in the England Rugby 2015 Ballot.

England Rugby Travel is now offering day travel and ticket packages, as well as multi-day hotel breaks, for all 48 matches of Rugby World Cup 2015, which takes place over a 6 week period from Monday September 18, 2015 to Saturday October 31, 2015; and will see 20 teams go head to head in matches held in 13 locations across England and Cardiff.

Exciting packages available through www.englandrugbytravel.com include:

Opening Ceremony One Night Weekend Break - Guarantee your place to experience the first magical weekend of the Tournament, including the magnificent Opening Ceremony at Twickenham Stadium, before England play their first crucial pool game against the mighty Fiji. Enjoy a One Night Weekend Break, including match ticket and overnight stay based on two sharing on a B&B basis, with prices starting from £479pp.

Three Night Rugby Weekend Escape – A long weekend break where you can combine seeing England take on Fiji at Twickenham, including the Opening Ceremony on Friday September 18, 2015 followed by seeing France take on their old rivals Italy the next day. Prices start at £1,339pp, including match tickets and a three night stay at the Four Seasons Hampshire, based on two sharing on a B&B basis with private transfers.

Or the ‘Platinum Package’ – combining the England v Fiji match with a luxurious weekend break staying at The Dorchester and including an exclusive England Rugby Travel experience the night before the gamethat offers access to Rugby legends and harnesses the atmosphere of Rugby World Cup 2015. Prices start from £1,499pp based on two sharing, including match ticket, one night stay at The Dorchester on a B&B basis, exclusive England Rugby Travel Experience and return match day travel to and from the game.

In addition, September 12 2014 will see the public invited to apply for tickets through the official England Rugby 2015 Ballot. England Rugby Travel is offering fans a Ticket Ballot Promise**, meaning that anyone who purchase qualifying packagesfor England’s three pool matches in London or any of the knock out fixtures at Twickenham Stadium, but are then successful in the England Rugby 2015 Ballot, will be able to apply for a refund through the unique Ticket Ballot Promise. The promise has now been extended to packages purchased until 29 September 2014, providing extra security and peace of mind that customers can buy now and return their qualifying packages should they be successful in the Ballot.

So, whether you are an England fan looking to follow the home team through the Tournament, or keen to secure your chance to see current World Champions New Zealand fight to retain their title, all travel and ticket packages on offer can be found at www.englandrugbytravel.com.

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Notes to Editor

Other example packages now available to book include:

Two Night Rugby Weekender- Cardiff- October 1 & 2, 2015

Enjoy an extended weekend break and witness Wales play Fiji in front of an emotive home crowd, before returning the next day to see the power and passion of defending Champion’s New Zealand take on Georgia; this two night hotel and ticket package means you won’t miss a second of the action. With plenty of time to explore Cardiff, you can enjoy a great experience on and off the field. Prices start from £559pp based on two sharing, including two nights at The Angel, Cardiff on a B&B basis and official match tickets for Wales v Fiji and New Zealand v Georgia.

Semi-Finals – Twickenham Stadium- October 24 & 25, 2015

Typically great duels of the Tournament, watch the four teams battling it out for the Final. Prices for both semi-final matches and a two night stay in a hotel are available from £1,349pp, based on two nights on a B&B basis.

Final – Twickenham Stadium– Saturday October 31, 2015

Fans will be hoping for a repeat of England reaching the Final, but whoever’s playing, it’s sure to be a great game of Rugby. Prices for a two night stay in a hotel and official match ticket are available from £1,399pp, based on two nights at the Antoinette Kingston or two nights at the centrally located St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, from £1,579pp, based on two people sharing.

**Ticket Ballot Promise

England Rugby Travel’s Ticket Ballot Promise allows fans who purchase qualifying packages for England’s three pool matches in London or any of the knock out fixtures at Twickenham Stadium through England Rugby Travel, but are then successful in the England Rugby 2015 Ballot in September, to apply for a refund on eligible qualifying packages. The promise has now been extended to packages purchased until September 29, 2014 providing extra security and peace of mind that customers can buy now and return their qualifying packages should they be successful in the Ballot.

England Rugby Travel is the official travel company of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and has been appointed the Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2015, exclusively in Great Britain.  Follow them on social media via the following links;

Facebook – facebook.com/engrugbytravel

Twitter - @engrugbytravel

Rugby World Cup 2015 is due to kick off on Friday September 18, 2015 with England's match against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium. There are 20 teams participating in the Tournament; the first pool matches will be played between September 18, 2015 and October 11, 2015 in 13 locations.  The quarter-finals will be played on October 17 and 18, 2015 at both the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Twickenham Stadium.  The semi-finals will be played on October 24 and 25, 2015 at Twickenham Stadium, the Bronze Final will be played on Friday October 30, 2015 at the Olympic Stadium and the Final will be played on Saturday October 31, 2015 at Twickenham Stadium.

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