USA Rugby and Venatour, the leading international supporter and playing sports tour operator, are pleased to renew their partnership.
The new arrangement will see UK based Venatour opening an additional office in Denver in order to provide a first class service to USA Rugby members, allowing communication on the same time zones and in person presentations where necessary.
Venatour Sports Travel was formed in 2012 by former England and British and Irish Lions player Gareth Chilcott, with the sole purpose of providing reasonably priced sports tour packages of the highest quality to fans, schools and clubs.
USA Rugby and Venatour see the need in the United States, in the lead up to the Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033, for the presence of a specialist rugby tour operator to offer playing and supporter touring services to the rugby community across the country. Touring internationally to play opposition of the same age and skill level is a life-changing and memorable experience, add in the off-field socializing, tourist excursions and opportunity to watch professional matches, it is fundamental that a specialist organization knits together all of these various elements for you. Venatour and USA Rugby are pleased to offer this value and expertise to the USA Rugby membership.
Venatour also specializes in supporter travel with a wealth of experience in taking thousands of fans over the years to 6 Nations matches, Lions tours, Rugby World Cups and numerous summer and autumn international matches. The Venatour team are pleased to add this offering to their playing tours and to showcase the pleasure of combining world class rugby with a holiday in some fantastic destinations across the world.
“The team at Venatour and I are very proud to be associated with USA Rugby and can’t wait to introduce all rugby players in the United States to the rugby community over this side of the Atlantic. I toured the US in my playing days many times and there, more than most places, the rugby communities combine seamlessly and have similar appetites to the matches and the all-important camaraderie around the games. Seeing the best of the UK and Europe while combining it with your favorite sport sounds pretty perfect to me and we can’t wait to get our first tours started with USA Rugby and offer our expertise across the US.” Gareth Chilcott, Chairman, Venatour.
USA Rugby CEO, Bill Goren said on the renewed partnership, "International playing tours are a wonderful growth experience that we are pleased to continue offering to member clubs through Venatour. The opportunity for members to both see the world and experience the love of rugby with fellow clubs in numerous countries, is a huge part of the global rugby culture and growth metric for our community. In partnering with Venatour, we're confident in knowing our members will have a the best in class experience at their doorstep through this collaboration."
For more information on travel, tours and tickets, visit the Venatour homepage or email James Ellwood at james@venatour.co.uk.
