As we lead up to the final matches of the Mastercard sponsored Rugby World CupTM 2019, this year’s largest sporting event, it is time to reflect to on the impact of the sport on travel trends. Held every four years, Rugby World Cup 2019 saw the coming together of 20 nations competing at the highest levels of the sport.
Linked is a social media clip sharing fan journeys to arrive at the Rugby World Cup, powered by Mastercard. https://twitter.com/MastercardUK/status/1175711336275296261.
Here are some of the key findings:
- Over 400,000 fans traveled from all corners of the globe to attend this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan
- 34,000 Australian rugby fans making the pilgrimage to watch the matches live while 18,000 British fans were represented
- People from 170 countries purchased tickets to attend Rugby World Cup
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