Castilla y León will become the venue for the finals of the World Rugby Sevens Circuit, a sporting event that will reinforce the external projection of the Community in a “unique opportunity” that will generate an “important economic impact”, so the Board will design hotel stays and tourist packages throughout the territory for the 50,000 people who are estimated to attend this event so that they can enjoy the cultural, natural heritage and gastronomy of this land.
The president of the regional Executive, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the president of the Royal Spanish Rugby Federation, Juan Carlos Martín ‘Hansen’, have signed a collaboration protocol for the celebration of the finals of this sporting event that the Board will support through a sponsorship of 500,000 euros per year with an initial validity of three years, extendable for two more.
During his speech at the presentation of the agreement, the regional leader highlighted that this investment will make it possible to take advantage of the relevance of the World Rugby 7 Circuit to promote the Castilla y León brand and benefit all the provinces of the Community.
In May
Precisely, he explained that the José Zorrilla Stadium in Valladolid will become the epicenter of the competition on May 29, 30 and 31, although the event will have an impact on the entire Community, while recalling that this championship It annually brings together the twelve best national teams in the world, in both the men’s and women’s categories, and is held in different countries between the months of December and May.
For its part, the Royal Spanish Rugby Federation undertakes to disseminate the logo determined by the Board in the informative documentation, advertising, invitations, posters and official material of the event, which is broadcast and disseminated worldwide.
It is an event, the head of the regional Executive has stressed, that will benefit Valladolid and Castilla y León but also It will also have an economic impact in the provinces of the Community for the tourist visits that are going to be made, for the presence of other teams that are going to be in other cities and the complementary activities that are going to be linked to the event.
The president has also highlighted that the regional Executive will take advantage of the relevance of this international sporting event to spread the Castilla y León brand, which is identified with the positive values of sport, such as the effort, the camaraderie, the competitiveness, the perseverance, concentration, solidarity and improvement.
Finally, he has conveyed his desire for success to the Royal Spanish Rugby Federation in the organization of the World Rugby 7 Circuit and has stressed that this event constitutes an “extraordinary occasion” which will allow the Community to gain a competitive advantage to generate economic activity and become more attractive for tourism, attracting business investments and exports.
For his part, the president of the federative body has emphasized that the organization of this sporting event in a Community like Castilla y León represents a turning point because the objective is to put rugby “where it deserves.” “It is the perfect storm for this sport to truly grow since this event will be held every year and will put Spain on the path to excellence.” with the aspiration that it becomes the most important event in the Community”, has analyzed.
In fact, he has detailed that they are World Cup finals with the same teams that are going to compete for Olympic qualification, which constitutes an opportunity for people to get closer to this “simpler and more dynamic” rugby model that will put the focus on “promote the business and tourism fabric” of Castilla y León.
For all this, he has encouraged this sporting event to be understood as an opportunity for Castilla y León since it is going to have a “huge impact” and is going to become a lever to “put Spain on the map”. “It is a project that will grow year after year because it is a model that works and will allow us to demonstrate that this event is a program for the future,” he concluded.
