Rugby World Cup travels with Louis Vuitton

The exterior is finished with details in passwords And in the brass, locks and clasps traditionally used to make Louis Vuitton trunks since 1860. For the first time the case was covered in luxurious Louis Vuitton leather, in the same Pantone blue color as the V-shaped decoration. The World Cup 2023 can be seen inside the cap, adding another element dedicated to this Occasion.

Searching for the Webb Ellis Cup

From September 8 to October 28, 2023, France will present the best of world rugby, from defending champions South Africa to all black New Zealanders, from European powers like France, England, Wales and Ireland to those who come from as far away as Australia, Argentina, Japan, Samoa and Fiji, but also Italy who will try not to tarnish the picture. The William Webb Ellis Cup, named after the person who is considered the inventor of rugby. The trophy, 38 centimeters high and weighing four and a half kilograms, has been awarded to the World Cup winner since the first edition in 1987. Created by London goldsmith Garrard (official supplier to the English royal house since 1843), it has handles on one side a satyr head and on the other side a head a nymph, while the arched relief is engraved in the center International Rugby Football Council With the name of the cup in the middle, Webb Ellis Cup.

said Michael Burke, president and CEO of Louis. Vuitton: “With this new official Trophy Travel Case, Louis Vuitton is excited and proud to continue his longstanding partnership with rugby, while reaffirming a 160-year tradition of creating extraordinary trunks.” Claude Atcher, CEO of the Rugby World Cup France 2023, said: “It is fitting that the tournament has a beautiful symbol of French ingenuity and a forward-thinking heritage to protect the trophy.”

Louis Vuitton and the great sports awards

Rugby, but not only that, since “Louis Vuitton Victory Tours” is now a common definition. Why is the famous monogram LV It is the custodian of the most expensive and most famous awards in the world of sport, from the FIFA World Cup to the Larry O’Brien Cup for the National Basketball Association, from the Monaco Grand Prix Winner’s Cup to the Davis Cup, but also the Roland Garros Cup and America’s Cup for sailing.

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