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The Pack 74 different Over 20,000
applications received
nationalities
The Pack, the speaking Over 10,000
6,000-strong team 44 languages interviews held in host
of volunteers, Aged between cities between June and December
2014. Offers to join The Pack were
helped to deliver the 18 and 86 made between January and March
sporting event of Delivering 22,832 2015.
2015. volunteer shifts
equating to 238,995
From Exeter in the south west to volunteering hours
Newcastle in the north east, their
blue and yellow uniform was one Members of The Pack came from
of the most recognisable symbols the rugby community and the
of the tournament, welcoming general public, maximising the
millions of fans to England and opportunity to welcome new
to rugby. people to rugby.

Venues & Elizabeth Olympic
Park (London),
Host Cities Sandy Park (Exeter),
Stadium MK (Milton
Venues and match schedule Keynes), St. James’
evaluation was undertaken in Park (Newcastle),
collaboration with tournament Twickenham Stadium
owners Rugby World Cup Limited,
Host Broadcaster ITV, and (London), Villa
commercial stakeholders. Park (Birmingham),
Wembley Stadium
In May 2013, England Rugby 2015 (London).
announced host cities and match
venues, selected from a long list 25 matches played
of 17.
in dedicated rugby
13 match venues venues, seven in
in 11 host cities multi-event stadia,
selected to host 16 in football venues
the 48 matches:
Brighton Community The spread of cities and venues
ensured that Rugby World Cup
Stadium (Brighton), 2015 was a truly nationwide
Elland Road (Leeds), celebration of rugby, taking
Kingsholm Stadium it to new audiences as well as
(Gloucester), traditional heartlands.
Leicester City
Stadium (Leicester),
Manchester
City Stadium
(Manchester),
Millennium Stadium
(Cardiff), The
Stadium Queen

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