Land Rover Unveils Rwc Defender
Land Rover has revealed the bespoke Defender that will transport the Webb Ellis Cup on a 100-day tour around the UK and Ireland in the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015.
The Rugby World Cup 2015 Defender was unveiled after emerging from a giant rugby ball, which had floated up the Thames from Tilbury Docks to Tower Bridge.
The ball travelled 25 miles upriver on Thursday afternoon, before being moored at Butler’s Wharf. At dawn today, the ball opened to reveal the Land Rover Rugby World Cup 2015 Defender, with Land Rover ambassador and Rugby World Cup 2003 winner Lewis Moody behind the wheel.
After driving the vehicle out of the giant ball, Moody was met by his Rugby World Cup 2003 captain and fellow Land Rover ambassador Martin Johnson. Johnson was on hand with the Webb Ellis Cup to place the trophy in the vehicle’s display cabinet.
The trophy cabinet features unique design technologies such as remote locking, lighting and temperature control via an app operated by the driver.
The 100-day Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, delivered by England Rugby 2015, begins on 10th June with the Defender transporting the Webb Ellis Cup around the UK and Ireland before delivering the trophy to Twickenham Stadium for the opening ceremony on 18th September.
Land Rover has been a presenting partner of the International Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, which culminated in France earlier this month and saw the trophy visit 15 countries around the world.
