Land Rover continues to promote rugby

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Delivers Webb Ellis Cup to Rugby World Cup 2015 pool allocation draw In recent times, Land Rover has been increasingly involved with local rugby by sponsoring the Kandy leg of the Bradby Shield 2013, which has always been a popular sport in the country both at School as well as at Club level.

“Land Rover’s affiliation and penchant for sport and adventure are legendary and here in Sri Lanka too we do our best to promote sport and adventure,” said Managing Director SML Frontier Automotive, Sheran Fernando. The Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool Allocation Draw took place in London recently and as a RWC 2015 Worldwide Partner, Land Rover played a key role in the official proceedings. Richie McCaw, as the captain of the current reigning champions, delivered the iconic Webb Ellis Cup to the draw in an England 2015 branded Land Rover Discovery 4, alongside England Rugby 2015 Ambassador Will Greenwood. Following the delivery of the iconic trophy, the draw determined each pool for the tournament which is hosted in England in 2015. The captains and coaches from each of the 12 directly qualified teams were also in attendance and commented afterwards on their pool alongside Land Rover Ambassadors Will Greenwood and Lawrence Dallaglio. “Land Rover has a well-established relationship with Rugby and as well as supporting Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, the company also partner The British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2013, Premiership Rugby in England, Top 14 Orange in France as well as the 2012 Shanghai Sevens and Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens in 2012. Here in Sri Lanka we hope to become more involved not just with rugby but with sport and motor racing as a whole. Adventure, innovation and discovery are synonymous with the Land Rover brand as well as its users and we will do our best to inculcate this spirit in Sri Lanka as well,” said Fernando