By England 2015
The England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015), is in Manchester for the seventh leg of the Volunteer Try Outs to find members of ‘The Pack.’
The volunteer selection process in Manchester coincides with up to 1 million tickets for all 48 matches of Rugby World Cup 2015 going on sale to the general public in the UK and around the world from September 12 to September 29, 2014.
Tickets will be priced in four categories for all matches, starting at £15 for adults. Child tickets, priced from £7, will be available for 41 matches. Fans will need to create an account on the website in order to apply, and can apply for up to four tickets per match. For 15 of the 48 fixtures each individual can apply for up to 15 tickets. Tickets will be sold online via the official Rugby World Cup 2015 ticketing website tickets.rugbyworldcup.com.
An impressive 720 volunteers have so far attended the Try Outs, which end this week, demonstrating the sport’s great appeal in the Manchester and the wider region. The volunteer selection process is an exciting and informative experience where potential members of ‘The Pack’ will find out more about RWC 2015 and take part in a one-to-one interview. The Try Outs include an exhibition space dedicated to the history of Rugby, a motivational video for would-be volunteers and a real-life changing room to try kit on for size, complete with vintage Rugby sweaters and an authentic heat spray ‘scent’.
As part of the selection process, potential members of ‘The Pack’ are asked questions based on the values of the Game along with questions on suitability for the role that volunteers are being considered for in 2015. There will be a range of roles throughout the lead up and delivery of the Tournament but they will mainly be focused on transport and spectator services. There will be a small number of specialist roles including roles in media operations, accreditation and workforce operations.
Debbie Jevans, Chief Executive of England Rugby 2015, said: “‘The Pack’ will welcome the world to England, Cardiff and Rugby World Cup 2015. We’re extremely thankful to all those who have volunteered their time to take part in the process, both in Manchester over the past two weeks and at the events in all of our host cities throughout the year. We have had a fantastic level of interest and applications for the programme which shows the great level of enthusiasm and excitement for volunteering and for the Tournament.
“These are interactive events which give prospective members of ‘The Pack’ the opportunity to learn about the Tournament, their potential roles and the wider game of rugby and its values. The feedback from participants has been extremely positive and so we only hope that this enthusiasm and excitement continues to grow as we continue our search to recruit ‘The Pack’ who will make RWC 2015 truly special.”
Councillor Mark Hackett, of Manchester City Council, said; “I’m very impressed by the range of skills and enthusiasm of candidates I’ve met today from Manchester and the surrounding areas. As someone who has nearly 60 years involvement in Rugby I’m always impressed by the whole Rugby family and their willingness to go the extra mile and help out. I’d like to give my appreciation to everyone from the local area who has put themselves forward as volunteers, to help make a real success of Rugby World Cup 2015, and I wish them all the best of luck.”
20,000 people applied to be members of ‘The Pack’ and 10,000 people have been invited to attend the Try Outs to select the 6,000 people who will help welcome the world to England for the Tournament. The Try Outs, which began in June this year, will run until December 2014 in every Rugby World Cup 2015 host city.
In line with the Tournament vision to have rugby at the heart, 75% of ‘The Pack’ will come from the rugby Community who help run the game week in, week out. The rest will come from the general public, an opportunity to bring new people into rugby. People who have been successful in being selected to be part of ‘The Pack’ will be notified in early 2015.
To date, Try Outs have taken place in The Home of Saracens Rugby, Leyton Orient FC’s Score Centre, The University of Brighton, The University of Exeter, the Millennium Stadium and Solihull College. The Manchester Try Outs run from Wednesday September 3 to Saturday September 13 at Media City UK.
As part of the ‘Too Big To Miss’ ticketing campaign, the Webb Ellis Cup will be in Manchester Piccadilly Station on Sunday September 14. Fans are invited to come down and have their photo taken with Rugby’s most prestigious prize.
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