Opel Ireland Supports Woman's Team at Tag Rugby World Cup

The 2023 ITF Tag Rugby World Cup takes place at the University of Limerick from Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th August 2023.

The highly anticipated tournament will showcase immense rugby talent from across the globe, including Hong Kong, South Africa, France, New Zealand, Japan, Great Britain, the USA, Italy, Australia and Ireland. The exhilarating event will see around 2,000 of the world's best tag rugby players compete for gold medals across men’s, women’s, mixed and senior categories.

Opel Ireland, a proud sponsor of Irish Rugby and the official car partner to the IRFU, has announced its support to the Irish Women’s Open Tag Rugby Team, who will represent the nation at the tournament this week. Opel presented the 20-stong women’s team with gift bags of sporting essentials and provided transport assistance to the group in an Opel Mokka Electric. 

The Irish Women’s Open team is a formidable force in the world of tag rugby, and they will be hoping for success at the World Cup. Comprised of talented and dedicated athletes from all around Ireland, team members have each consistently showcased skill and passion for the sport at both national and international stages with their clubs. Undertaking rigorous training in preparation for the upcoming World Cup, both as a team, twice a month for over twelve months, each of the players has also partaken in their own tag rugby club training each week, making them a force to be reckoned with.

Jennifer Eagers, Marketing Executive at Opel Ireland said: “Opel Ireland is very proud to support the Women’s Open Tag Rugby Team with water bottles, energy drinks and Opel merchandise. I wish the team every continued success.”

Team Captain, Tena Thornton, said: “We are very grateful and acknowledge the support from Opel Ireland as we look ahead to competing on the world stage, from Limerick. Tag rugby is a growing phenomenon that is attracting more and more women and this tournament is sure to raise the sport’s profile even further.”