Emirates to Sponsor UK's Rugby Sevens Rounds
Emirates Airline today (09.05.01) announced their sponsorship of the London and Wales Sevens at Twickenham. The two UK legs of the International Rugby Board's World Sevens Series, will be known as the Emirates Airline London Sevens and Emirates Airline Wales Sevens.
Continuing their long-term support of the IRB World Seven Series, Emirates, the award winning international airline, will fly in the 16 competing teams from destinations as far as Australia and Fiji, to Argentina and Canada to participate in the two tournaments.
The Emirates Airline London Sevens takes place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May at The Stoop Memorial Ground and Twickenham Stadium respectively. The IRB World Series then moves on 2nd June to Wales and Rodney Parade, Newport for day one of the competition concluding on 3rd June at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff, host of the 1999 World Cup Final.
Emirates is no stranger to Sevens rugby. The airline was instrumental in building up the status of the Dubai Rugby Sevens and are title sponsors of the South African Sevens - both now included in the IRB's World Sevens Series.
Gary Chapman, Chief Director Support and Development, Emirates attending the sponsorship announcement today, said 'Emirates is a keen supporter of rugby union. We have sponsored the Dubai Sevens since 1987, and helped to develop it from a small local tournament into one of the highlight events of the World Sevens Series. Sevens rugby is fast and entertaining and we are delighted to be entering into a partnership with these exciting events in Cardiff and London.'
Rugby Sevens is only part of an extensive portfolio of events sponsored by the airline around the world. Emirates also sponsors Chelsea Football Club,the Emirates World Series - horse racing's first World Championship, the Dubai World Cup, international powerboat racing and Australian Rules Football, as well as supporting a host of other events ranging from the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament to the Rugby League World Cup.
In addition to flying in the teams for these two legs, Emirates will receive perimeter board signage, post pad and corner flag branding as well as hospitality.
Clive Woodward, RFU said 'On behalf of the England Sevens Squad I'm delighted that such a high profile sponsor like Emirates has decided to support the IRB World Sevens Series in London and Wales.
'Sevens forms an essential part of any players development and this has been proved with the inclusion of Joe Worsley, Paul Sackey and Paul Sampson, who have all played in the Series and the RWC Sevens in Argentina this year, in the squad to tour North America this summer. I hope that the Twickenham leg of the Emirates/IRB World Series is a big success and I'm sure that England under Adrian Thompson will do everything they can to put in a strong performance.'
Emirates is one of the world's fastest growing airlines. The company has strong British connections, operating 42 flights each week from the UK to Dubai, departing from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. These flights link to onward connections in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a total of 57 destinations in 40 countries.
For further information please contact:
Anne-Marie Ransom
Media Relations ManagerEmirates
Tel: 00 971 4 203 2141
email: annemarie.ransom@emirates.com
Adrian Firth
RFU Media Relations Manager
(W) 020 8831 6558
(M) 077 3041 7755
(F) 020 8891 4461
adrianfirth@rfu.com
Continuing their long-term support of the IRB World Seven Series, Emirates, the award winning international airline, will fly in the 16 competing teams from destinations as far as Australia and Fiji, to Argentina and Canada to participate in the two tournaments.
The Emirates Airline London Sevens takes place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May at The Stoop Memorial Ground and Twickenham Stadium respectively. The IRB World Series then moves on 2nd June to Wales and Rodney Parade, Newport for day one of the competition concluding on 3rd June at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff, host of the 1999 World Cup Final.
Emirates is no stranger to Sevens rugby. The airline was instrumental in building up the status of the Dubai Rugby Sevens and are title sponsors of the South African Sevens - both now included in the IRB's World Sevens Series.
Gary Chapman, Chief Director Support and Development, Emirates attending the sponsorship announcement today, said 'Emirates is a keen supporter of rugby union. We have sponsored the Dubai Sevens since 1987, and helped to develop it from a small local tournament into one of the highlight events of the World Sevens Series. Sevens rugby is fast and entertaining and we are delighted to be entering into a partnership with these exciting events in Cardiff and London.'
Rugby Sevens is only part of an extensive portfolio of events sponsored by the airline around the world. Emirates also sponsors Chelsea Football Club,the Emirates World Series - horse racing's first World Championship, the Dubai World Cup, international powerboat racing and Australian Rules Football, as well as supporting a host of other events ranging from the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament to the Rugby League World Cup.
In addition to flying in the teams for these two legs, Emirates will receive perimeter board signage, post pad and corner flag branding as well as hospitality.
Clive Woodward, RFU said 'On behalf of the England Sevens Squad I'm delighted that such a high profile sponsor like Emirates has decided to support the IRB World Sevens Series in London and Wales.
'Sevens forms an essential part of any players development and this has been proved with the inclusion of Joe Worsley, Paul Sackey and Paul Sampson, who have all played in the Series and the RWC Sevens in Argentina this year, in the squad to tour North America this summer. I hope that the Twickenham leg of the Emirates/IRB World Series is a big success and I'm sure that England under Adrian Thompson will do everything they can to put in a strong performance.'
Emirates is one of the world's fastest growing airlines. The company has strong British connections, operating 42 flights each week from the UK to Dubai, departing from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. These flights link to onward connections in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia, with a total of 57 destinations in 40 countries.
For further information please contact:
Anne-Marie Ransom
Media Relations ManagerEmirates
Tel: 00 971 4 203 2141
email: annemarie.ransom@emirates.com
Adrian Firth
RFU Media Relations Manager
(W) 020 8831 6558
(M) 077 3041 7755
(F) 020 8891 4461
adrianfirth@rfu.com