Organisers for Rugby World Cup 2015, England Rugby 2015, have made the first set of offers to join The Pack, the 6,000 volunteers who will welcome the world to England, Cardiff and the Game of Rugby.
Initial offers will be made from now until the end of March and follow months of interviews held at the RWC 2015 selection events, known as the Try Outs, in every Host City.
Over 20,000 applications were received following the launch of the search for The Pack and over 10,000 interviews were held between June and December 2014. Prospective volunteers range from age 18-86 and offers will be made by role, rather than by venue, to ensure all Tournament role requirements are met. Roles will largely be based in spectator services and transport, with The Pack covering the full event footprint to ensure a warm welcome and on-hand support throughout match days. Further specialised roles will be offered across teams including catering, freight and logistics, accreditation, press operations, tournament guests and protocol and workforce operations.
Members of The Pack will be from the Rugby community, working directly with clubs in England and Wales to recognise those who support and deliver the Game week in week out, and from the general public, maximising the opportunity to welcome new people to Rugby through the Tournament.
England Rugby 2015, CEO, Debbie Jevans, said, “We have been delighted by the response to The Pack recruitment programme and thank everyone who has taken the time to apply and attend interviews. With over 20,000 applications and 10,000 interviews spanning some 3,333 hours and 1,320 miles, we have now begun to send offers to join The Pack to 6,000 of those that applied. The selection process has been really difficult as the knowledge, enthusiasm, skills and passion of all the applicants has been really impressive. We now look forward to building The Pack who are an integral part of the delivery of Rugby World Cup 2015 and who will help us welcome the world to England and to Cardiff in September this year.”
England 2015 ambassador Jonny Wilkinson, who helped launch the search for The Pack in 2014, added, “I’m really pleased to be part of The Pack programme. Attending the Try Outs gave me a real insight into the way volunteers will help deliver Rugby World Cup 2015. Having been part of previous Tournaments I know just how important volunteers are, not only as part of the fan experience but also the teams and all of the organisational elements behind the scenes. Rugby is built on volunteers and The Pack will be one of the key factors in making Rugby World Cup 2015 the best Tournament to date. I wish everyone the best of luck through the offer phase and look forward to seeing The Pack in action.”
The Pack training programme will launch in May 2015.
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