Land Rover Unveils Twickenham Sculpture

Land Rover has unveiled a new sculpture at Twickenham Stadium designed as a meeting point for fans ahead of Rugby World Cup matches at the venue.

“The Catch” is the result of the ongoing collaboration between Land Rover’s design director and chief creative officer, Gerry McGovern, and Italian artist Nino Mustica

Inspired by the line out, two identical sculptures have been produced for Twickenham Stadium, England and the Millennium Stadium in Wales.

The Twickenham version was unveiled on Tuesday by England rugby legend and Land Rover ambassador Lawrence Dallaglio OBE.

Measuring over 8 metres tall and 10 metres wide, it took a team of 40 people over 10,000 man-hours to build. There are also 39 individual lights, which are used to create a light show representing the colours of the 20 competing nations.

Dallaglio, whose knowledge of the line out was used during the planning stages, said: “Everyone thinks that rugby is all about big, powerful guys, but there’s also an artistic and creative element to the game that’s beautifully reflected in The Catch.

“It was fascinating to spend time in Land Rover’s Virtual Reality Cave, to discuss the line out, and to make my contribution to the evolution of the sculpture. I’m sure it will become a memorable meeting point for fans and add to the excitement of Rugby World Cup 2015.”