Make it Priceless: Plan Ahead for Rugby World Cup 2015 with MasterCard

Make it Priceless: Plan Ahead for Rugby World Cup 2015 with MasterCard

The official ticket sales window, with over 500,000 available, is now open for the 8^th Rugby World Cup through September 29.

Rugby fans from all over will be traveling to England next fall to watch 20 of the world’s best rugby teams compete for the Webb Ellis Cup, and MasterCard is communicating two core benefits to MasterCard cardholders through Ticketmaster:

• The chance to win Priceless Experiences such as presenting the Man of the Match award, Stadium tours and much more
• Removing the 2% credit card transaction fee, another exclusive benefit

“We are proud to be the preferred card and official payment system of Rugby World Cup 2015,” said Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing officer at MasterCard.” Rugby fans are extremely passionate about their sport, and through Priceless Surprises and Priceless London, our goal is to enable the best experiences for Rugby fans everywhere who are planning their travel to this must-see event.”

In addition to the MasterCard exclusives tied to the ticket sales mentioned above, as a MasterCard cardholder, Rugby fans from around the world have access to many travel benefits, like personalized concierge services on World or World Elite MasterCard, to Priceless London experiences available to all MasterCard holders.

To support the ballot ticket sales, MasterCard launched its 50 Days of Crazy consumer campaign across UK, Ireland, France and Italian media. Follow #50DaysofCrazy to join in the conversation.

In addition, as part of MasterCard’s Rugby World Cup partnership, MasterCard has signed All Blacks Dan Carter – one of the best players in the world – as the global ambassador for rugby, with more to follow, so watch this space.