Essentially and RFU bring Christchurch fundraiser to Twickenham
Tickets go on sale today for the Investec Super 15 match between the Crusaders and Sharks to be held at Twickenham Stadium on 27th March 2011 at 4pm.
The community of Christchurch was badly affected by last month’s earthquake and this fixture, which is being event managed by Essentially, forms the centrepiece of fundraising by the Red Cross which aims to raise over £1 million for the Earthquake Appeal.
Tickets can be purchased online via rfu.com/tickets or by telephone 0844 847 2492 from 4pm today and £5 from each ticket sold will go to the charity. Tickets are priced at £50, £40 and £30 and will be half price in all areas for under-16s. They are also available from Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Christchurch is the home of the Crusaders and the earthquake left their AMI stadium damaged. The Rugby Football Union is delighted to be able to offer support to the Crusaders and hopes that rugby fans will be keen to make the most of this unique rugby spectacle and the opportunity to reach out to the people of Christchurch.
The Super 15 is the southern hemisphere’s premier club competition and features the five top teams from each of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This will be the first Super 15 match ever to be staged outside its home nations.
Group Chief Executive of Essentially, Bart Campbell said: “We did not think twice about offering our services to bring this very worthy event to Twickenham. It’s been a tight turnaround to make this happen and we look forward to receiving the support of spectators in getting all the tickets sold over the next two weeks.”
The Sharks currently top the Super 15 table with the likes of Jannie du Plessis, Willem Alberts and Bismark du Plessis; while the Crusaders will be bringing a squad full of All Black talent including Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams.
Looking forward to the prospect of such a showcase, Dan Carter said: “This is our chance to give something back to our close knit community which has been horribly impacted by recent events. We hope we can make a small difference. We are really looking forward to playing this match at Twickenham. It is a wonderful stadium and those of us that have played here before always enjoy it. It will be a unique experience to play out of the home dressing room in what is a must-win game for us in this regular season Investec Super Rugby match. We hope the rugby fans come out to support the teams and the Canterbury province”.
For further information on the event, please contact Bart Campbell at Essentially: bart@essentiallygroup.com
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