The Rugby World Cup Collection from Paper Lanterns UK

As the rugby world descends on the UK for the 2015 World Cup, speculation is growing as to whether England can once again reach the final as they did four years ago in the Stade de France in Paris, when they lost against the South Africans in a try-less final, 15 – 6.

The Rugby World Cup, played for the famous Webb Ellis trophy, kicked off at 8.00pm on September 18th at Twickenham with England playing Fiji. Twickenham, the home of English rugby, just a few miles from London’s West End, is the largest dedicated rugby ground in the world and one of 13 famous sporting venues across England and Wales, playing host to the 20 teams from both the northern and southern hemispheres.

The friendly rivalry between both players and fans brings an air of excitement and passion for the whole six weeks, as the teams are whittled down from four pools of five teams to just eight in the quarter-finals, reaching the final on Saturday, October 31st at Twickenham.  With England, Australia and Wales all in Pool A there are going to be some fiercely fought games for the coveted top two positions. In Pool D, France, Italy and Ireland will also be battling it out to go through to the last eight.

Not all of us are lucky enough to be going to the games in person but there will be lots of local rugby clubs, bars and pubs showing the games on a big screen. We have put together a fantastic collection of rugby-themed party packs which you can find here – Rugby World Cup Collection

So, whichever team you support there is a paper lantern colourway to represent their strip bringing an extra dimension to your events.