To leverage Vodafone’s primary partnership with the Ireland Rugby Football Union (IRFU) as the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off, the telco and broadband provider launched a fresh iteration of its long-running #TeamOfUs activation called ‘Connections You Can Always Rely On’ which goes to the heart of what makes the current squad special and champions… Continue reading Vodafone, IRFU & Andy Farrell ‘Power Of Us: Connections You Can Always Rely On’ Leverages 2023 RWC
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For 2023 RWC Kick-Off World Rugby Release ‘We Are Rugby: Time To Compete For Something More’
On the eve of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) kick-off, tournament rights-owner and global governing body World Rugby launched a ‘We Are Rugby’ brand campaign aimed at leveraging its core values to create a brighter future for the game. Launched to leverage the first game of the 2023 RWC, when hosts France took… Continue reading For 2023 RWC Kick-Off World Rugby Release ‘We Are Rugby: Time To Compete For Something More’
O2 Adds French Twist To #WearTheRose England Rugby Platform Via 2023 RWC ‘Wear La Rose’
UK-based mobile telco O2 rolled out an England Rugby campaign on 7 September which kicked off at Paris’ famous Louvre Museum with the unveiling of a bespoke artwork that activated its RFU partnership as the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off. Offering a French twist on its long running ‘Wear The Rose’ platform, the… Continue reading O2 Adds French Twist To #WearTheRose England Rugby Platform Via 2023 RWC ‘Wear La Rose’
Leveraging 2023 RWC Guinness Warns Irish Rugby Fans To ‘Think It, But Don’t Jinx It’
In an effort to rally fans and show its own brand support to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Guinness leveraged its association with the team – recently crowned Six Nations champions and ranked number one in the world – by asking them to keep their confident predictions to… Continue reading Leveraging 2023 RWC Guinness Warns Irish Rugby Fans To ‘Think It, But Don’t Jinx It’
NZ Beer Brand Steinlager Unites Unique All Blacks Fans In ‘Unconditional Supporters’ Campaign
Steinlager activated its New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) partnership in July with the latest wave of work in its All Blacks ‘Unconditional Supporters’ campaign which unites fans while acting as a reminder of the brewer Lion brand’s presence at the heart of New Zealand’s national identity. Developed in harness with agency DDB Aotearoa, the… Continue reading NZ Beer Brand Steinlager Unites Unique All Blacks Fans In ‘Unconditional Supporters’ Campaign
Meta Activates Rugby WC Partnership Via Avatar Creator Helping Fans Show Passion In ‘New Dimension’
Tech giant and Facebook parent Meta, an official sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, released an ‘New Dimension’ Augmented Reality (AR) campaign leveraging its tournament tie-up which allows fans to showcase their eclectic passions for their national teams. Meta, which is also the tournament’s official social media services supplier, has developed… Continue reading Meta Activates Rugby WC Partnership Via Avatar Creator Helping Fans Show Passion In ‘New Dimension’
Capgemini ‘Talent, Team Spirit & Performance’ Campaign Celebrates Joining The Ryder Cup Family For 2021 & Beyond
On 23 September, 24 hours ahead of the first tee shots of the 2021 Ryder Cup, Capgemini trumpeted its long-term tournament partnership with an online video led activation titled ‘Capgemini Joins The Ryder Cup Family’. The campaign, which is fronted by team captains Pádraig Harrington and Steve Stricker, celebrates the French multinational information… Continue reading Capgemini ‘Talent, Team Spirit & Performance’ Campaign Celebrates Joining The Ryder Cup Family For 2021 & Beyond
‘Epic Moments’ – DHL & RWC/World Rugby
A multi-phase, multi-strand activation programme from RWC 2019’s official logistics suppler saw DHL roll out an ‘Epic’ campaign running through 2018 and 2019 and spanning the trophy tour, grassroots global amateur games, fundraising, gaming, match ball delivery, in-stadium and social initiatives, ticket promotions, plus hospitality and employee engagement programmes. Territory: Japan/Global Agency: Bright… Continue reading ‘Epic Moments’ – DHL & RWC/World Rugby
TAB Leverages All Blacks & RWC Via ‘Try Time’ Campaign & Promo Seeking To Change Betting Behaviour
To leverage spiking interest in the sport around the 2019 Rugby World Cup, bookie TAB launched a campaign called ‘Try Time’ which sought to change betting behaviour: a promotion which gave punters permission to back every team and not just their beloved All Blacks. The Totalisator Agency Board (TAB), which was established back in… Continue reading TAB Leverages All Blacks & RWC Via ‘Try Time’ Campaign & Promo Seeking To Change Betting Behaviour
National Unity & Shared Values: Activating The Springboks At The Rugby World Cup
Supporting and celebrating values-based national unity is a common rights-owner activation approach (especially around major tournaments) and nowhere is the tactic of uniting through sport used more frequently and powerfully than in South African work around the Springboks rugby union team. We showcase this strategy through best practice case studies from sponsors such as… Continue reading National Unity & Shared Values: Activating The Springboks At The Rugby World Cup
Super Sport & Springboks ‘Stronger Together’ RWC Work Unites The Nation Via ‘Faces On Numbers’
Launched in July 2019, two months ahead of the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, official tournament SA broadcaster Super Sport and the South Africa Rugby Union launched its Japan 2019 campaign to drive home the message that the Springboks and all of the nation are #StrongerTogether. The campaign’s objective was to get the… Continue reading Super Sport & Springboks ‘Stronger Together’ RWC Work Unites The Nation Via ‘Faces On Numbers’
Heineken RWC Activation Ranges From The Global ‘Delay’ To A Local ‘Talking Water Cooler’
Heineken’s global Rugby World Cup campaign is spearheaded by a spot called ‘The Delay’ which seeks to celebrates ‘clueless people who still try to enjoy rugby’. The campaign, developed by Publicis Italy, sees World Rugby’s official beer partner set out to engage with those non-core rugby union fans who don’t fully understand the game… Continue reading Heineken RWC Activation Ranges From The Global ‘Delay’ To A Local ‘Talking Water Cooler’
