Jonny Wilkinson Becomes O2 Rugby Ambassador

O2, partners of England Rugby, have announced former England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson as a rugby ambassador for 2015 ahead of this year’s World Cup.

Wilkinson will be supporting O2’s ‘Wear the Rose’ campaign, which is aimed at getting the country to show their support for the England Rugby Team for the big tournament.

Wilkinson will be involved in several of O2’s sponsorship and advertising activity.

Jonny Wilkinson said: “I’m thrilled to be joining O2 and supporting their 2015 plans. We’re working on inspiring the nation to get behind England Rugby.

“We’ll be touring the country, offering support and guidance to young people by showcasing what rugby can do and creating exclusive rugby experiences for O2 customers – it’s fantastic to be involved.”

Gareth Griffiths, Head of Sports Sponsorship at O2 comments: “From Wear the Rose, through to O2 Touch and our work with Think Big, this is an incredibly exciting time for O2 and England Rugby.

“We’ve already seen how passionate Jonny is about the power of support and he shares our view that rugby has opportunities for everyone. We’re really excited to see what we can achieve together.”