England’s tourism to score from the Rugby World Cup

WITH one year to go until England plays host to the world’s third largest sporting event, VisitEngland hails Rugby World Cup 2015 as a tremendous opportunity for tourism in England, with the potential to boost tourism spend, help grow the visitor economy, and create jobs. 

VisitEngland has been working with the organizing committee, England 2015, the host cities, venues and local authorities to harness the opportunity to encourage visitors from home and abroad to stay longer, explore wider and spend more.

Hosting Rugby World Cup 2015 is estimated by Deloittes to be worth £2.1 billion to the British economy. With 10 host cities in England (as well as Cardiff) and 41 team bases across the country, the tourism potential is spread far and wide with destinations and businesses set to benefit from the expected influx of international and domestic visitors. With the tournament taking place over 44 days, and with several days between each team’s fixtures, the vast domestic and international fan base will have the luxury of time to explore the host destinations and wider.

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