UNIVERSITY NEWS LAST UPDATED : 18 SEPTEMBER 2015
Eastside Park, next to our City Centre Campus, is gearing up for the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 tonight.
The Park is one of 15 nationwide Fanzones which will be showing many of the World Cup matches live on big screens, along with other classic rugby matches.
The Fanzone officially opened at noon and is expecting many fans this evening to watch England’s opener against Fiji at Twickenham.
The venue will also play host to organised invitational rugby sessions for local schools, rugby clubs, universities, businesses, plus women’s and girls’ groups, all of whom will benefit from expert coaching delivered by official England Rugby Development Coaches, as well as local rugby clubs.
The Fanzone will be open during the first week of the World Cup, coinciding with the University’s Welcome Week 2015 for new and returning students.