Webb Ellis Cup to visit Stratford-upon-Avon as part of Rugby World Cup 2015 Trophy Tour

On August 17 Rugby's greatest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, will visit Stratford-upon-Avon as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.

Launching today, June 10, 100 days to go to the opening match, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour will travel through Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and England before arriving at Twickenham Stadium on September 18 ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

As part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, South Warwickshire Rugby Football Union in conjunction with Stratford District Council and the Royal Shakespeare Company will welcome the Webb Ellis Cup with Shakespeare's Rugby Spectacular. The Trophy will be on display on the Bancroft Terrace between 12pm to 2.30pm.

During the day, there will be a variety of Rugby activities and demonstrations including:

• Skills and touch/tag demonstrations on the Bancroft Gardens from 10am, including "Have A Go" sessions
• Kicking and Passing Competitions between 12pm to 2.30pm
• "Rock-up & Play" sessions and Competitive Mum's & Dad's Touch Rugby from 1.30pm to 4pm on the Recreation Ground

The day will close with the South Warwickshire Summer Touch Rugby Finals from 6pm on the Recreation Ground. Clubs, schools, colleges will all be invited to participate and promote their organisations and Rugby activities. For further details please contact: Matt Smith mattsmithg20@outlook.com or Dan Batchelor danielbatchelor@btinternet.com

"This is the biggest Rugby event to be hosted by South Warwickshire. The excitement amongst Rugby fans from across the world will be building when Stratford hosts the Webb Ellis Cup only a month from the start of the Tournament. The enthusiasm amongst the organisers and volunteers in planning this event is amazing and we are delighted to have the full support of Warwickshire Rugby Football Union, Stratford District Council and the Royal Shakespeare Company," said Matt Smith from the South Warwickshire Rugby Football Union.

The journey throughout the UK and Ireland aims to engage fans and give them the opportunity to build unforgettable memories as part of their own Rugby World Cup 2015 story.

Rugby is at the heart of the Trophy Tour engaging with over 100 rugby clubs, organisations and rugby festivals, from grassroots to elite. In addition Host Cities, Match Venues, community and legacy programmes, sports events, stakeholder visits, Worldwide Partner activations and iconic landmarks will feature as part of the Trophy Tour with over 300 events programmed across the 100 day continuous tour.

With less than five months to go, the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour across the UK and Ireland will create hundreds of opportunities for fans to see the Webb Ellis Cup and tell their rugby story as they countdown to their own Tournament experience.

Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour information can be viewed at rugbyworldcup.com/trophy-tour, full details on the locations and events will updated in the coming months.