Get your volunteer registration in by Sept 24
Rugby World Cup 2011 will be a chance for New Zealanders to host the world’s greatest Rugby event right here in our own backyard, but an army of volunteers is needed to get involved and help make the Tournament a success!
Those wishing to volunteer are encouraged to get their registration in by Friday September 24.
All Black legend Michael Jones is driving recruitment for the Volunteer Programme as the official Rugby World Cup 2011 Volunteer Ambassador. He knows a bit about Rugby World Cups, he was a member of the World Champion New Zealand side in 1987, and scored the first try of the Tournament.
“It’s a fantastic event and just keeps getting bigger every four years. Next year Rugby World Cup 2011 will be the biggest sports event of the year so we need plenty of passionate New Zealanders to make it happen.
“This will not only be a great sporting occasion but also as a chance for us to showcase the best of our country on the international stage so it’s a tremendous opportunity for anyone who is motivated to make a real difference to the success of this Tournament.
“This is a massive event, bigger than anything New Zealand has seen so we need plenty of help – no sporting event of this size can do without an army of volunteers.”
A team of more than 5,000 volunteers will provide the hands and feet needed to run the tournament in areas ranging from transport and accommodation to media and ceremonies.
“There are Kiwis across the country who can make a huge difference to this Tournament. Whether they are helping out behind the scenes, at the stadiums or welcoming visitors out on the streets, we need people with a range of different skills and qualities.
A lot of these volunteers will be an important point of contact. They will be very much representatives, ambassadors of everything that is good about New Zealand and about being Kiwis,”
