Media Guide - 21st Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival

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Festival Overview Founded by Former All Black Tom Johnson, the First Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival was held in Auckland in 1979. Since then, they have been held every two years in rugby destinations around the world.

This year the World Festival is coming to Wales for the first time as hosts for the 21st Celebration. The Celebration is being held between 21st - 28th August.

The Festival will see over 120 teams and 2000 international participants from 25 countries join thousands of local participants & supporters in Cardiff for this unique celebration of rugby, Wales and camaraderie.

The players range from competitive over-35s teams right through to an over-70s grade.

The eldest registered player for the 2016 Festival is 84 years old.

2016 Charitable Partner Every world festival is built on the foundation of Fun, Friendship & Fraternity with Golden Oldies nominating a charitable partner that is specific to the host destination.

We are delighted to partner with the children’s charity of Rugby, Wooden Spoon Wales, for the 2016 World Festival.

Wooden Spoon Wales have a target of ÂŁ50,000 for 2016 and we want to achieve their entire fundraising target through the 2016 Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival.

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Schedule Overview FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST - SUNDAY 21ST AUGUST Teams arrive and register at Headquarters hotel, Radisson Blu Cardiff.

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SUNDAY 21ST AUGUST Morning/Afternoon Team Manager’s, Referees Briefing and Global Referees Conclave at Radisson Blu Afternoon / Evening Parade of Nations from Cardiff Castle to Principality Stadium.

Opening Ceremony in Principality Stadium bowl.

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MONDAY 22ND AUGUST All Day First match day at University Fields (Llanrumney) including Festival hub, Welsh market place and live local bands

WEDNESDAY 24th AUGUST All Day Second match day at University Fields (Llanrumney) Afternoon Guinness World Record Scrum Attempt ---------------------------

THURSDAY 25TH AUGUST All day Exclusive matches on Cardiff Arms Park for 12 visiting teams Evening Team Managers cocktail function featuring 2018 Festival Launch at President’s suite in Principality Stadium ---------------------------

FRIDAY 26th AUGUST All Day Third match day at University Fields (Llanrumney) Afternoon Golden Oldies Tug-of-War competition

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TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST Afternoon ‘Big Day Out’ at St David’s Hall, Featuring Q&A with Welsh Legends in Auditorium, charity casino and live local bands

SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST Evening Closing Ceremony in Principality Stadium bowl ---------------------------

SUNDAY 28TH AUGUST - TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST Teams depart or continue with further touring throughout Wales and the UK

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Key Feature - Opening Ceremony SUNDAY 21ST AUGUST CARDIFF CASTLE > CITY CENTRE > PRINCIPALITY STADIUM All 2000 participants will be dressed in national and club colours, led by local volunteer flag bearers for the Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony.

2.30pm - 5pm | Cardiff Castle Participants assemble in Cardiff Castle 4pm - 5pm | Cardiff Castle PHOTO OP Boycezone to perform in Cardiff Castle 5pm | Cardiff Castle to Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Parade of Nations will depart Castle led by Boycezone and Welsh Teams with Flag Bearers, march down High Street/ St. Mary’s Street, turn down Guildhall Place, then up the ramp towards gate 3.

5.30pm | Principality Stadium Parade of Nations will begin arriving into stadium (Gate 3) PHOTO OP Symphonic Brass Band Wales will be performing as teams enter the bowl 5.50pm | Principality Stadium Phil Steele to welcome all participants – All teams will have entered the bowl by this stage 6pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Pendyrus Male Choir accompanied by Symphonic Brass Wales first session - performing legendary welsh hymns and rugby songs 6.20pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Welcome speeches, including Golden Oldies (Paul Guest), Wooden Spoon (Huw Thomas) and Guest Speakers Nigel Owens and Vaughan Griffing 6.40pm | Principality Stadium Pendyrus Male Choir accompanied by Symphonic Brass Wales second session 7pm | Principality Stadium Phil to thank band and choir, chat with audience and then introduce acts to follow 7.05pm Local band to perform (provided by Brewhouse) 7.45pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Charity raffle (Wooden Spoon Wales) - winner announced by Phil Steele, Huw Thomas (Wooden Spoon Wales Chairman) to present 7.50pm | Principality Stadium Local band resumes 8.30pm | Principality Stadium to Brewhouse Ceremony finishes, After Party till late in Brewhouse (Brewery Quarter)

Participants from over 25

Key Feature - Match Days MONDAY 22ND, WEDNESDAY 24TH, FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST UNIVERSITY FIELDS (LLANRUMNEY) 8 pitches will simultaneously be in use at the University fields (Llanrumney) as well as an adjacent pitch at Rumney Rugby Club.

In addition to the Rugby being played, there will be a Festival Hub consisting of food and drink vendors with a Welsh theme, a Welsh market place with stalls held by local businesses and an entertainment stage featuring local bands (provided by Brewhouse).

ALL THREE DAYS PHOTO OP 10am - 6pm | University Fields (Llanrumney) Matches played and Festival Hub open

FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST PHOTO OP 2pm - 6pm | University Fields (Llanrumney) Feature matches to be played between: Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd Women and Golden Oldies England Womens Team (provisionally Kent RFU Women) WRU Staff team, Welsh Government team, Golden Oldies Barbarians team and Wooden Spoon Wales team

Key Feature - Guinness World Record Scrum WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST UNIVERSITY FIELDS (LLANRUMNEY) Golden Oldies participants will join forces with local clubs and supporters to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Scrum with 1,500 participants in the scrum.

The current record is 1,198 participants, established by the English RFU last year at Farnham Rugby Club prior to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Prior to the record breaking attempt, Nigel Owens will be receiving his award from Guinness World Records for the most International Matches Refereed.

12pm - 12.15pm | University Fields (Llanrumney) PHOTO OP Nigel Owens to receive Guinness World Record Certificate 12.15pm - 1pm | University Fields (Llanrumney) PHOTO OP Guinness World Record Scrum Attempt

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Key Feature - Big Day Out TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST ST. DAVID’S HALL 1500 Golden Oldies will be attending a celebration of Wales in St. David’s Hall. The main feature of this will be a Legends Q&A in the auditorium hosted by Phil Steele. JPR Williams and Adrian Hadley are confirmed as guests,.

There will be a live music floor with local bands (provided by Brewhouse) and a charity casino floor (fundraising for Wooden Spoon Wales).

12pm - 12.15pm | St. David’s Hall Participants arrive at venue 12pm - 1pm | St. David’s Hall Local band to perform on live music floor 1pm - 2pm | St. David’s Hall auditorium PHOTO OP Legends Q&A hosted by Phil Steele. Clive Rowlands confirmed. Shane Williams, Nigel Owens and JPR Williams provisionally agreeing to join 2pm - 3pm | St. David’s Hall Local band to perform on live music floor 3pm | St. David’s Hall to Brewhouse Celebration Finishes finishes, After Party till late in Brewhouse (Brewery Quarter)

Key Feature - Arms Park Match Day THURSDAY 25TH AUGUST CARDIFF ARMS PARK 14 of the visiting Golden Oldies Teams will be playing in an exclusive match day at the Arms Park.

10am - 5pm | Cardiff Arms Park PHOTO OP Matches will take place

A unique celebration of W

Key Feature - 2018 Festival Launch THURSDAY 25TH AUGUST PRINCIPALITY STADIUM, PRESIDENT’S LOUNGE Representatives from the 2018 Host City of Christchurch, New Zealand will be hosting the launch of the 22nd Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival in the President’s Lounge of the Stadium.

Team Manager’s and partners from all teams will be in attendance at the cocktail function - this is also a chance for Golden Oldies Festival Organisers to thank the team managers for all of the hard work over the previous 2 years.

6.20pm - 6.30pm | President’s Lounge Team Managers and partners will arrive 6.30pm - 6.55pm | President’s Lounge PHOTO OP Thank you speech from the head of Golden Oldies (Peter McDermott) and then presentations from the 2018 Christchurch contingent (Mike Godinet - 2018 Festival Manager, Brett Anderson - Major Sponsor, 2018 Festival Ambassador - TBC) 7.30pm | President’s Lounge Cocktail Function finishes

THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL WEEK Volunteers Local volunteers and students are involved in all aspects of the Festival, from ‘Team Liaisons’ through to junior club players as match day ball boys, Pub Passport Exclusive Golden Oldies functions and events at partner bars and pubs throughout Cardiff - details to be confirmed.

Wales, rugby and people

Key Feature - Closing Ceremony SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST PRINCIPALITY STADIUM 1500 Golden Oldies will attend the closing ceremony, Finale Dinner and Awards Ceremony in the Stadium Bowl. This will be one of the largest sit-down dinners ever to be held in Wales, if not the largest.

The main feature of the finale inner is the ‘Finale Film’ - filmed throughout the week, this will showcase interviews, rugby highlights and more from the Festival, shown on the stadium screens.

One of the features of the Dinner will be the Wooden Spoon Wales Charity Auction- the headline item is a ‘Legends of all time’ signed Welsh Rugby Shirt. We believe this to be a unique item as no shirt has ever had welsh rugby legends and personalities from all eras sign the same item. The signatures obtained include Nigel Owens, Gareth Edwards, Ryan Jones, Shane Williams, JPR Williams, Bob Norster and more.

This will likely be a significant contribution to the £50,000 fundraising target we have set for the Festival to go to Wooden Spoon Wales.

6.30pm - 6.40pm | Principality Stadium Attendees arrive in Stadium Bowl to ‘Rock Choir’ 6.40pm | Principality Stadium Phil Steel with a short welcome 6.40pm - 7.30pm | Principality Stadium Dinner served 7.30pm | Principality Stadium 2016 Festival Film to be played on stadium screens 7.45pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Guest Speaker, Clive Rowlands, Christchurch 2018 Festival speaker and launch video 7.55pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Headline auction, including ‘Legends of all time’ signed shirt Silent auction results also to be distributed at conclusion of headline auction by volunteers 8.10pm | Principality Stadium PHOTO OP Thank you from the head of Golden Oldies (Peter McDermott) and 2016 Festival Director (Paul Guest) 8.15pm | Principality Stadium Phil Steele wrap-up 8.20pm | Principality Stadium Local bands to perform (provided by Brewhouse) 11pm | Principality Stadium to Brewhouse Ceremony finishes, After Party till late in Brewhouse (Brewery Quarter)

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Key Feature - 2018 Festival Launch Paul Guest 2016 World Festival Director

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