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Carter kicks off MasterCard's RWC 2015 partnership

London - All Blacks legend Dan Carter kicked off MasterCard’s Worldwide Partnership with Rugby World Cup 2015 in central London on Wednesday.

To celebrate the partnership the world’s leading points scorer and MasterCard ambassador fine-tuned his kicking on the River Thames by kicking at London’s biggest set of rugby posts, Tower Bridge.  

MasterCard will be the Preferred Card and Official Payment System of the highly anticipated tournament, which takes place in England and Wales between September 18 and October 31 next year. The announcement continues a highly successful partnership between MasterCard and Rugby World Cup Limited, which began ahead of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.

Ann Cairns, president of International Markets of MasterCard Worldwide said: “We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Rugby World Cup, which takes place right here in England in 2015. Rugby World Cup is a truly priceless event for rugby fans around the world and we are looking forward to developing ways that we can bring this partnership to life for our cardholders and partners in 2015.”

Dan Carter said: “Kicking from the middle of the River Thames was special but the ultimate priceless experience will be pulling on an All Blacks jersey at Rugby World Cup 2015. I’m really looking forward to working with MasterCard to give priceless experiences to fans for Rugby World Cup.”  

Brett Gosper, Rugby World Cup Managing Director, said: "South Africa has provided the world with one of the most memorable and iconic moments in sporting history as the Springboks received the Rugby World Cup trophy from Nelson Mandela after winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil. Rich with rugby tradition and culture, rugby continues to grow throughout the nation."

As part of the agreement, MasterCard secures a comprehensive rights and benefits package that allows the company to deliver value to customer financial institutions, merchants and cardholders, including the ability to access ‘Priceless’ experiences linked to Rugby World Cup 2015.


All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter kicked off MasterCard’s Worldwide Partnership of Rugby World Cup 2015 on the River Thames in London. A member of the 2011 World Cup-winning New Zealand team, Carter has set his sights on England 2015. Together with MasterCard, he will be looking to make the tournament priceless for players and fans alike. (Supplied)

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