With just two days to go until Friday Night Lights London Skolars are delighted to announce that the Rugby League World Cup Trophy will making a special appearance at New River on Friday evening, enabling spectators attending the event to get a glimpse of the famous trophy that will be played for when the 2013 Rugby League World Cup kicks off in October.
Before Friday Night Lights the trophy will be on display in Trafalgar Square on Friday from 10.00am – 4.00pm as part of RLWC2013 Road Show, which forms part of a jam-packed day of Rugby League activity. Commenting on the trophy’s attendance at Friday Night Lights Mark Foster, Marketing Manager for RLWC2013, had this to say: “We have a great line up of activity in Trafalgar Square on Friday as we promote the World Cup and Rugby League in general in the Capital. Taking the trophy on to New River for Friday Night Lights will ensure the maximum number of rugby league fans in London for the Challenge Cup Final will get the opportunity to see this iconic trophy. The build up to the World Cup is growing and we want as many fans as possible from the capital to get to games, especially the ‘Big Hit’ semi-final day at Wembley on the 23rd November. We are delighted to be supporting such a prestigious event as Friday Night Lights, which is a regular fixture in the Rugby League Calendar.”
Skolars General Manager Howard Kramer was delighted with the news: “Friday Night Lights is a great event for Rugby League supporters to come together in the capital and start their Wembley weekend off in style. We are very excited about the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals taking place down the road at Wembley and many of our supporters have already bought their tickets for the event. Now they will have the chance to see the coveted World Cup Trophy up close and personal at our stadium. Ticket sales for Friday are continuing and we are experiencing higher than normal demand for tickets ahead of Friday.”
London Skolars v North Wales Crusaders kicks of at 6.30pm on Friday.
Tickets are available at the ticket office on FRiday priced at £12 for adults and £6 for concessions
