Rugby World Cup 2007

With the tournament schedule now announced, start planning now for what promises to be a magnificent Rugby World Cup with a fair dose of Gallic flair. For a preview of what will be available, Gullivers has already put together their proposed travel packages.

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  Follow your Team Series, 07/30 September

  This information is principally aimed at the UK and European residents who wish to travel to see selected games during the Pool phase. It is still too early to give definite costs but we hope that these preliminary brief details will help your planning.

  Where a stay in a city is more than just a day trip, we will offer a range of hotels, particularly Accor properties eg Sofitel, Mercure, Novotel and Ibis.

  Package Ref	Match	Details
  EUSA	England v USA Lens Saturday 08 September	Sat 08 Sep: Eurostar day trip from Charing Cross**
  NZIT	*New Zealand v Italy Marseilles Saturday 08 September	Fri 07 Sep: Eurostar to Paris/TGV to Marseille Sun 09 Sep: TGV/Eurostar back to Charing Cross (Option for overnight Paris and Opening Game)
  WLCA Option 1 or 2	*Wales v Canada Nantes Sunday 09 September	Sat 08 Sep: Option 1: Fly Birmingham/La Rochelle                      Option 2: Fly London/Nantes Mon 01 Sep:  Return flights
  ENSA Option 1	England v South Africa Paris Friday 14 September	Fri 14 Sep: Day Trip by Eurostar from Charing Cross
  ENSA Option 2 a, b, c, d or e	England v South Africa Paris Friday 14 September	Fri 14 Sep: Fly from (a) London (b) Birmingham (c) Manchester (d) Bristol (e) Newcastle Sun 16 Sep:  Return flights
  ENSA Option 3 a or b	England v South Africa Paris Friday 14 September	Fri 14 Sep:  Eurostar from Charing Cross 3a: Sat 15 Sep: Return Eurostar 3b: Sun 16 Sep: Return Eurostar
  WLAU	Wales v Australia Cardiff Saturday 15 September	Fri 14/Sun 16 Sep: Two nights' hotel acc in Cardiff
  IRFA Option 1 or 2	*Ireland v France Paris Friday 21 September	Fri 21 Sep: Eurostar for Charing Cross Sun 23 Sep: Return to London Also available as a day trip (Option 2)
  ENFI Option 1 or 2	*England v Fiji Nantes Saturday 22 September	Fri 21 Sep: Option 1: Fly London/Nantes                    Option 2:  Fly Birmingham/La Rochelle Sun 23 Sep: Return flights
  NZSC	New Zealand v Scotland Edinburgh Sunday 23 September	Fri 22/Sun 24 Sep: Two nights hotel accommodation in Edinburgh
  ENTO Option 1	*England v Tonga Paris Friday 28 September	Fri 28 Sep: Day trip by Eurostar
  ENTO Option 2	*England v Tonga Paris Friday 28 September	Fri 28 Sep: Eurostar from London Sun 30 Sep: Return to London (Also option to see *Ireland v Argentina 29 Sep)
  WLSA Option 1 or 2	*Wales v Samoa Nantes Saturday 29 September	Fri 28 Sep: Option 1: Fly Birmingham/La Rochelle                     Option 2: Fly London/Nantes Sun 30 Sep: Return flights
  RFP	Roam France Package	If you want to follow your team at leisure, take your car or camper van and we will provide a package of return ferry/Eurotunnel along with tickets for the games you wish to see.

  *Please note that these games are guesstimates as qualification is still underway.
  **Eurostar will depart from Charing Cross and not Waterloo from 2007 (new, faster line).

  
  Multi-National Knock-Out Phase Packages
  All nationalities invited!

  Package Ref	Match	Details
  QMRS Option 1	Quarter-Finals Marseille Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 October	Fri 05 Oct :Eurostar charter from Charing Cross direct   to Marseilles (approximately 8 hours) Mon 08 Oct: Return Eurostar to Charing Cross
  QMRS Option 2	Quarter-Finals Marseille Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 October	Fri 05 Oct:  Fly London/Marseilles Mon 08 Oct: Return flight to London
  QCWL	Quarter-Finals  Cardiff Saturday 06 October	Fri 05/Sun 07 Oct: Two nights hotel accommodation in Cardiff
  SEMP Option 1	Semi-Finals Paris Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 October	Fri 12 Oct: Eurostar from Charing Cross Mon 15 Oct: Return to London
  SEMP Option 2 a, b, c, d, e, f or g	Semi-Finals Paris Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 October	Fri 12 Oct: Fly from (a) London (b) Birmingham (c) Manchester (d) Bristol (e) Newcastle (f) Dublin (g) Edinburgh Mon 15 Oct: Return flight
  FNL1	The Final Paris Saturday 20 October	Thu 18 Oct: By Eurostar from Charing Cross Sun 21 Oct: Return to London (NB 3rd/4th place Play-Off match can be included)
  SEFI	Semis and Final Paris Saturday 13, Sunday 14 & Saturday 20 October	Fri 12 Oct: By Eurostar to from Charing Cross Sun 21 Oct: Return to London This package will eventually feature as (a) a nine night stay in Paris throughout and with variations to include three nights escorted stays (14/17 October) as follows: b) Loire Valley c) Battle Fields of Northern France d) Cote dAzur e) Burgundy Vineyards

  Gullivers is the UK's longest established and leading rugby tour operator and the only UK tour operator to have been involved with every Rugby World Cup to date. For further information including details on how to advance register in order to receive further updates and the final brochure, please click through to the brochure request page. Alternatively, visit gulliversports.co.uk