RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015

NEIL SNOWBALL

RUGBY WORLD CUP OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, ENGLAND RUGBY 2015

THE TOURNAMENT

AT A GLANCE

8th Rugby World Cup

Third largest global sports event

Global Television Audience of over 4 Billion

2 million+ Tickets

400,000+ International Fans from over 100 countries

Potential economic impact to the UK approx. £2.1bn

48 Matches

13 Match Venues

13 Host Cities/Boroughs

1,000 Broadcast

2,000 Written Press & Photographers

A celebration of Rugby

and its unique values,

exciting and inspiring

our nation and the

world to play and

support the Game

VISION

Welcome the world to

Rugby and to England

Everyone is invited

PROMISE

KEY DELIVERABLES/

DIFFERENTIATORS

pectator experience

onnecting with audiences

ugby at heart

nforgettable memories

ore than a Tournament

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Event Owner

Rugby World Cup Limited Commercial Management

Host Union Organising Committee

Hospitality

POOL SCHEDULE SUMMARY

Manchester City Stadium England v Play-Off Winner

Millennium Stadium Wales v Play-Off Winner

Australia v Oceania 1 Wales v Oceania 1

Stadium MK Oceania 1 v Play-Off Winner

Twickenham Stadium England v Oceania 1

England v Wales Australia v Wales

England v Australia

Villa Park Australia v Play-Off Winner

Brighton Community Stadium

South Africa v Asia 1 Samoa v Americas 2

Elland Road Scotland v Americas 2

Kingsholm Stadium Americas 2 v Asia 1

Scotland v Asia 1

Olympic Stadium South Africa v Americas 2

St James’ Park Samoa v Scotland

South Africa v Scotland

Stadium MK Samoa v Asia 1

Villa Park South Africa v Samoa

Kingsholm Stadium Argentina v Europe 1

Tonga v Europe 1

Leicester City Stadium Argentina v Africa 1 Argentina v Tonga

Millennium Stadium New Zealand v Europe 1

Olympic Stadium New Zealand v Africa 1

Sandy Park Stadium Tonga v Africa 1

Africa 1 v Europe 1

St James’ Park New Zealand v Tonga

Wembley Stadium New Zealand v Argentina

Elland Road Italy v Canada

Leicester City Stadium Canada v Europe 2

Millennium Stadium Ireland v Canada France v Ireland

Olympic Stadium Ireland v Italy

France v Europe 2

Sandy Park Stadium Italy v Europe 2

Stadium MK France v Canada

Twickenham Stadium France v Italy

Wembley Stadium Ireland v Europe 2

KNOCKOUT SCHEDULE

RWC 2015 QUALIFICATION

TIMELINES

Pre-Qualified October 2011 (Samoa & Tonga)

Americas 1 August 2013 (Canada)

Europe 1 & 2 March 2014

Americas 2 April 2014

Asia 1 May 2014

Africa 1 June 2014

Oceania 1 July 2014

Play-Off Winner November 2014

WHO ARE WE PROVIDING

SERVICES FOR?

• 920 Players & Team Officials

• 60+ Citing, Judicial & Match Officials

• >300 Tournament Guests

• 6,000 Volunteers

• 1,000 Broadcast

• 2,000 Written Press & Photographers

• >2 million Spectators

WHICH VENUES DO WE OPERATE

AT TOURNAMENT TIME?

13 Match Venues

50 Team Training Bases Outdoor Training Venue, Indoor Training Venue, Gym, Pool, & Hotel

Official Hotels

Uniform Distribution & Accreditation Centre(s)

Fleet Vehicle Transport Depots

Logistics Warehouse(s)

Media Centre(s)

Fanzones

WORKING TOGETHER

Team Bases

Volunteer Programme

Regional Legacy Boards

City Steering Groups

Constituent Bodies

PATH TO 2015

S O N D A S O N D F M A M J J J A S O N D F M A M J J J 2014 2015 2013

September 18th Two Years To Go

November Ticketing Announcement 2nd Team Manager Meeting

February Volunteer Programme Launch

September One Year To Go Public Ticket Sales Launch

May Volunteer Training Starts

June 100 Days to Go

September 18th Opening Ceremony

October 31st Final

June - September Trophy Tour

September 9th First Team Arrives

May 500 Days to Go International Trophy Tour

November Final Team Qualifies (Playoff Winner)

Inform

Plan

Engage

Mobilise Deliver

Celebrate

WWW.RUGBYWORLDCUP.COM/FRONTROW

QUESTIONS

THE VOLUNTEER

PROGRAMME

A celebration of Rugby

and its unique values,

exciting and inspiring

our nation and the

world to play and

support the Game

VISION

VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

A Volunteer Programme that Supports the delivery of an

exceptional tournament and…

recognises the contribution of existing volunteers within the

Rugby Family

utilises the existing RFU infrastructure including its CBs and

clubs.

has a fair selection process for all based on the shared values

of England Rugby 2015 and the RFU

supports legacy aspirations – increasing and sustaining the

profile of and participation in rugby

SPECTATOR

SERVICES TRANSPORT

• ACCREDITATION

• ACCOMMODATION

• TICKETING

• WORKFORCE

• PRESS OPERATIONS

OTHER VOLUNTEER ROLES CITY

VOLUNTEERS

6,000

RUGBY

WORLD CUP

VOLUNTEERS

LEGACY

VOLUNTEERING CAMPAIGN

2014

ATTRACT &

SELECT, OFFER

Q1 2015

TRAIN &

UNIFORM

Q3 2015 MOBILISE &

REWARD

NEXT STEPS

• Finalise the allocation process across the

rugby community

• Procure venues for our selection event

roadshow in each host city

• Engage with the CBs and legacy groups to

support delivery of the recruitment process

• Start the detailed workforce planning

process