Springboks, All Blacks to battle for Qatar Airways Cup at Twickers

The Springboks and All Blacks usually fight it out for the Freedom Cup during the annual Rugby Championship, but their next showdown will be for a brand new piece of silverware.

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One of global rugby’s greatest rivalries, between South Africa and New Zealand, will be reignited at Twickenham in London later this month with the two nations playing for a brand-new trophy, the Qatar Airways Cup, on Friday 25 August.The match – which kicks off at 19h30 (20h30 SA time) – will mark the first clash between the two teams at Twickenham since 2015.

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With Qatar Airways as title sponsors of this fixture, rugby fans from South Africa, New Zealand, the UK and around the world have the perfect means to attend this compelling match-up.

The seven-time winner of the “World’s Best Airline” as voted by Skytrax will take centre stage as the match naming rights partner.

Qatar Airways can facilitate the movement of rugby fans all over the world to watch their favourite teams compete. The airline flies to more than 160 destinations, including Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg in South Africa.

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SPONSOR HAPPY TO BE PART OF ONE OF THE GREATEST RIVALRIES IN SPORT 

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways is honoured to be the title sponsor and naming rights partner for this match at Twickenham Stadium, hosting one the greatest rivalries in competitive sports history. 

“The South African and New Zealand teams are giants in the world of rugby and we are excited to be part of this journey, while uniting the fans before the start of the world cup.

“Qatar Airways has a long history of supporting global sports, including rugby, Formula 1 and football. We believe in bringing people from all over the world closer together through travel and sport and are proud to continue the expansion of our sports partnership’s portfolio.”

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The All Blacks won the most recent clash between the two teams in the Rugby Championship beating the Springboks 35-20 in Auckland. The last time the two teams met at Twickenham, eight years ago, when New Zealand won 20-18.

Qatar Airways is proud title sponsor and naming rights partner of the Qatar Airways Cup – a match between current World Champions, the Springboks, and the All Blacks at Twickenham Stadium in London on Friday, 25 August.

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