Irish and French Schoolchildren Star as Rugby World Cup 2015 Mascots

11 October 2015

Schoolchildren Idriss Gonny from Rennes, France and Samuel Berney Treacey from Kilcullen, Ireland led out the Teams as Official Mascots in the France v. Ireland match at Rugby World Cup 2015.

Cardiff, Wales, 12th October 2015: Schoolchildren Idriss Gonny from Rennes, France and Samuel Berney Treacey from Kilcullen, Ireland led out the Teams as Official Mascots in the France v. Ireland match at Rugby World Cup 2015.

The two schoolchildren have been given this once in a lifetime opportunity by Land Rover as part of their Rugby World Cup 2015 mascot programme. As Worldwide Partner of the Tournament, Land Rover is championing Rugby's grassroots and highlighting their commitment to all levels of the Game as part of the #WeDealInReal campaign.

Land Rover has recruited mascots from each of the competing nations, providing 96 youngsters the chance to lead out a team at Rugby World Cup 2015. Thousands of youngsters aged between 7‑13 years‑old applied for the programme by taking part in rugby challenges at grassroots events around the world. Challenges have ranged from singing their national anthem to giving team‑talks, with the best entries from each country selected for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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