Rugby World Cup (RWC) season kicked off today with a preview of the Rugby World Cup 2019 with Emirates, Wayne Barnes and Tommy Bowe at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin.
This year’s RWC will be held in Japan.
Emirates first sponsored the RWC 2007 in France, then became a Worldwide Partner for RWC in 2011, 2015 and no the tournament in Japan 2019.
Rugby has been part of the Emirates’ portfolio for more than 20 years, since the company because the Title Sponsor of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, part of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Emirates is also proud to sponsor the Cape Town Sevens, the first event of the 2019/2020 Series.
Enda Corneille, Country Manager for Emirates in Ireland said: Rugby World Cup is one of the most iconic sporting events with a huge following in Ireland and Emirates is proud of its long-standing association with the game. At every international rugby match, World Rugby’s elite panel of referees take to the field in their Emirates Fly Better kit.
“Emirates brings people and cultures together, just as rugby brings people together through a shared passion for sport. We connect Ireland to more than 150 destinations, including Japan for Rugby World Cup 2019.”
Ireland will kick off its first match against Scotland in Sunday September 22.
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