Saturday, 14 July 2012

Rugby For You?


Have you considered something a bit out of the box for your next vacation? Can you see yourself watching rugby matches throughout the world? Do you want to combine heart-stopping rugby action with world-class locations, shopping, sightseeing, or just relaxing with a cool drink?

Have you thought about booking rugby supporters tours? These are offered by several tour and travel operators and combine rugby with anything else you might like to do when not matching a rugby match.

Gullivers Sports Travel has several rugby supporters’ tours on offer, from the British & Irish Lions 2013 to the HSBC Sevens World Series 2012/2013 to the RBS 6 Nations 2013 to the England Rugby Tour to South Africa 2013 or the Rugby World Cup in 2015 in England. Unfortunately you’ve already missed the Heineken Cup Finals (May 2012), and the England Rugby Tour to South Africa 2012, but you can make plans for 2013 rugby tours.

Past British & Irish Lions tours have included exploring the Great Barrier Reef, visiting Uluru (otherwise known as Ayers Rock), feeding dolphins at Monkey Mia, and climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The HSBC Sevens World Series travels to Dubai, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Tokyo for 2012/2013. In December 2012 enjoy virtually guaranteed sunshine at the Dubai Sevens. Go to Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) for the USA Rugby Sevens in February 2013, or choose Hong Kong for the Rugby Sevens matches in March 2013.  Tokyo was reintroduced to the Sevens World Series in 2012, and is looking to pull out all the stops for the Sevens in 2013 as a lead up to the Rugby World Cup which will be played in Japan in 2019.

RBS 6 Nations matches in 2013 include France v Wales (in Paris, France), Ireland v England (in Dublin, Ireland), Italy v Wales (at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy), and Scotland v Wales (in Edinburgh, Scotland). Gullivers Sports Travel has been operating 5 and 6 Nation packages for 36 years. During those 36 years they have developed and maintained good relationships with hotels, airlines, and other suppliers so that your touring experience will be as smooth and painless as they can possibly make it.

The ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka is scheduled for mid-September to early October 2012 and Gullivers Sports Travel is offering a 7 night fully escorted package that includes flights, five-star accommodations, daily breakfasts, guaranteed match tickets, tour merchandise, and return airport/hotel transfers.