Charities in Exeter have received a cash windfall thanks to the sale of dressing items from the Rugby World Cup 2015.
A total of £1,765 was raised through the sale of Rugby World Cup 2015 City Dressing items such as banners and bunting used to promote the Tournament in Exeter. Pin badges, lanyards, mini balls and other accessories were also auctioned to raise money, all donated by England 2015, the Tournament organiser.
Of the total, £445 was raised in a separate auction where a set of the promotional goalposts was sold off as well as two limited edition rugby balls which...
Hosting the Rugby World Cup is returning many benefits to Exeter, a report to the City Council will set out next week (21 January).
More than 34 million people will have seen television and other media and press coverage of the city's involvement in the games amounting to an equivalent value of £1.5 million worth of advertising.
The exact amount of economic benefit that RWC2015 brought to Exeter is still being measured and will be announced later this year. Before the tournament Ernst and Young forecast a total of £39 million economic benefit to the city.
A one-off sale of Exeter’s Rugby World Cup 2015 official city dressing items has opened to the public.
Up for grabs are banners, flags and bunting used to decorate the city during the Tournament in September and October when Sandy Park hosted 3 pool matches.
All proceeds of the sale will be split between the Lord Mayor's charity, the Exeter Foundation, and 'BEEP', Business Empowering Employment Programme, a successful Exeter Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy project which attracted the attention of HRH Prince Harry when he visited Exeter during Rugby World Cup 2015. BEEP makes a...
Volunteers who worked in Exeter’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Fanzone have been thanked by the Lord Mayor of Exeter.
Lord Mayor, Councillor Olwen Foggin, hosted a celebration event at Exeter’s historic Guildhall on Wednesday evening (25 November), to acknowledge the huge effort that the Exeter Fanzone volunteers had made during Rugby World Cup 2015.
Three matches were played at Sandy Park during the tournament with the help of nearly 300 volunteers from across the region, but the celebration focussed on thanking the team of 28 volunteers who were based in the Fanzone in Exeter’s...
Over the last few weeks ‘Rugby fever’ has hit the nation with everyone getting ready for what was set to be a nail biting Tournament.
Exeter has been extremely honoured to host three fantastic matches at Sandy Park, the Fanzone has seen thousands of people gathering to enjoy an electric atmosphere and a great feel good factor has been brought to the city. With England out of Rugby World Cup 2015, the Tournament is far from over.
Exeter’s Fanzone is still open for six days, with live coverage of the quarter finals, semi finals and final as well as a jam-packed Entertainment...
Soak up the atmosphere of the Rugby World Cup tournament at the Exeter Fanzone, which is open again this weekend (10 and 11 October).
As well as the live match screenings - including Italy v Romania from Sandy Park on Sunday - there will plenty more going on to entertain the whole family.
Entry to the Fanzone is free, and the programme for the weekend is as follows:
Saturday 10 October
Noon: Fanzone open to the public
12.10 pm: Fabian's Film: 'Where the Children Play'
Rugby World Cup 2015 continues to grip the nation with over half a million local and international fans enjoying the Official Fanzones up and down the country to watch live matches and enjoy the excitement of the Tournament.
This is in addition to over one million fans who have already enjoyed the action in venues to date, a figure which is set to double with 2.41 million tickets now sold across the 48 matches.
Rugby World Cup 2015 is on track to be the biggest Rugby World Cup to date, with total match attendance figures surpassing one million, helped by three record-...
Award-winning photographer Michelle Sank’s images show the preparation, delivery and enjoyment of Rugby World Cup 2015 games at Sandy Park stadium.
Urban and rural landscapes complement portraiture to give a comprehensive visual record of the preparation for the World Cup in Exeter. The photographs of players, organisers, signage, spectators and fans reflect the importance of Rugby in Exeter’s communities.
Touch-Line is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts and Exeter City Council.
It’s business as usual in Exeter’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Fanzone despite England not qualifying for the quarter finals of the Tournament.
The great atmosphere that has been enjoyed by more than 17,300 people continues in the Fanzone today (Wednesday 7 October) with Exeter’s second Host City match, Namibia versus Georgia being screened in Northernhay Gardens at 8pm.
Before that, there’s South Africa v USA at 4.45pm on the big screen, plus live music and entertainment in between and after all the Rugby action.
The Fanzone opens at 3pm and the programme includes live...
Stuart Lancaster has reshuffled his match-day squad for England’s fourth and final Pool A clash against Uruguay on Saturday in Manchester (kick-off 8pm, live on ITV), handing maiden Rugby World Cup starts to four players.
Exeter Chiefs duo Henry Slade and Jack Nowell feature at outside centre and wing respectively, while scrum half Danny Care and full back Alex Goode also get their first taste of tournament action at Manchester City Stadium.
In the pack, Mako Vunipola starts in place of Joe Marler at loosehead prop, with James Haskell and Nick Easter replacing Tom Wood and...
