DHL Canada has Rugby Canada’s Back

At Rugby World Cup 2015, DHL Canada will be taking the field with Canada’s national rugby team – literally. Each Canuck’s jersey number will be a photo mosaic made up of the pictures of all Canadians employed by DHL.

When Canada lines up today against Ireland at stunning Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for their first group stage match of Rugby World Cup 2015, they’ll have a unique advantage. The backing of each and every DHL employee in Canada. 

DHL Canada literally has the Rugby Canada’s back

The numbers featured on the backs of each player will be made up of photos of each of the 1,286 Canadians employed by DHL. You can literally say that DHL Canada has the Rugby Canada’s back – a claim none of the other 19 teams competing in rugby’s premier international tournament can make.

While we may not all be athletes, we believe DHL’s global partnership with England 2015 as well as DHL Canada’s national partnership with Rugby Canada, are perfect because DHL and Rugby share many core values: teamwork, passion, a will to win, commitment to excellence, speed and accuracy. 

“This is a really unique idea and something that will highlight and reward the hard work and dedication of the Canadian DHL employees,” said Rugby Canada national team member Jason Marshall. “DHL and its family have been an integral supporter of our program for many years and we look forward to having them with us on the field during the World Cup.”

Canada’s Lucy Black is DHL’s Match Ball Delivery winner at the Ireland vs. Canada match. Watch her story.

Match Ball Delivery
Another Canadian will be taking the pitch just before tonight’s match, delivered by DHL. Lucy Black is our Match Ball Delivery winner from Canada. Lucy is a role model at her home club – the Loyalists – in Frederick, New Brunswick. Learn why and share her story here.

Official Logistics Partner
DHL has been Rugby Canada’s official logistics partner since 2014 and is the jersey sponsor for Canada’s senior men’s team. The support of sponsors like DHL is vital to the success of Rugby Canada’s national programs and is critical to continue growing the sport of Rugby across Canada. 

While DHL’s Canadian operation is based in Toronto, it has staff from Victoria, British Columbia, to St. John’s, Newfoundland. DHL’s Canadian employees work in aviation, ocean freight, road and rail transportation. All of these dedicated workers will be appear on at least one of the 23 Rugby Canada jerseys.

Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby union in Canada. Rugby has a long history in Canada dating back to its initial appearance in the 1860s. Since 1964, Rugby Canada has been a permanent fixture on the global rugby stage, including trips to each of the seven Rugby World Cups. As a regular on the World Rugby Sevens Circuit, Canada continues to climb the global rankings and challenge the dominant rugby nations in both versions of the game.
 
To support the growth of rugby at the grassroots level, and to ensure there are elite programs for prospering young rugby players, Rugby Canada has put an emphasis on developing its junior programs. Their objective is to develop and train competitive teams for international competition and ultimately, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
 
Rugby Canada continues to be a world leader in the development of women’s rugby. Currently the women’s team at the national, club and high school levels are flourishing all across Canada. www.rugbycanada.ca

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