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England’s Rugby coach heading for Paris

15 Feb 2008

Last minute deal for England's rugby match in Paris – with no need to pay for a hotel!

Eurolines, the international coach operator and part of National Express has teamed up with England Rugby Travel, the official travel company for England Rugby, to offer a great deal for England rugby fans eager to see the team’s return to Paris for the first time since the Rugby World Cup finals last autumn.

With the match already a sell-out, Eurolines has a limited number of tickets offering fans a guaranteed ticket for the RBS Six Nations match against France and return travel for £210. The coach service is direct from Victoria Coach Station to the Stade de France.

The special service is an overnight journey from Victoria Coach Station on Friday (22nd February). It will arrive in Paris with plenty of time to enjoy the pre-match atmosphere. The return trip will leave Paris late evening for an overnight trip back to London, arriving on Sunday morning (24th February).

The bonus for fans taking the coach is that sleeping on the coach means there’s no need to spend on a hotel. Eurolines coaches are a really relaxing way to travel with plenty of leg-room and reclining seats. Taking the coach to Paris also avoids an early morning journey to the airport, long check-in and security queues as well as a trek into central Paris from the airport.

The ‘travel and ticket’ deals can only be booked online at www.eurolines.co.uk. Passengers will be given a booking reference number to present at check-in and will be issued with their match and travel tickets at Victoria Coach Station.

Notes to Editors:

• England Rugby Travel is the official travel company for the Rugby Football Union and the England Team.
• Eurolines is the leading scheduled coach operator for services to Europe with over 500 destinations across the continent.
• Eurolines UK is operated by National Express.

Media enquiries contact:
Rod Macrae, Eurolines Media Office, 0845 122 0412 or mobile: 0781 402 9819

E-mail: rod@macraecommunication.com