6 Nations Rugby Interest at a Real High
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6 Nations Rugby Interest at a Real High
The RBS 6 Nations kicked off last week and many have been trying to capitalist on the sporting tournament following the success of the Rugby World Cup.ITV aired the 6 Nations for the first time, hotel prices have increased during the tournament and interest is at an all-time high.Can the hospitality industry tie into the hype?Should the industry take note?
ITV is sharing the rights to broadcast the 6 Nations alongside the BBC, making it the first time the competition has aired on a commercial broadcaster. The hope is for a buzz and the opportunity for brands to get in front of consumers.This has included car brand Peugeot sponsoring the TV coverage with 10-second idents at the beginning and end of all 6 Nations ad breaks. Whilst this provides exposure did the audience notice the adverts?This is in many ways parallel to what hotels and restaurants may feel during the tournament. There is a hype in the country, a passion for the sport and a desire for many to enjoy the rugby action. But unless a hotel is located near a stadium, or a restaurant broadcasts the game - how does the industry carry on the hype between the fixtures.The 6 Nations has always been a tournament that people really latch on to. Rugby is on the whole good-spirited and has good morals so it can engage entire families. Therefore the question is now why aren't more brands in the industry trying to join in?Aside from the obvious of pubs using the sporting tournament for selling more, how can the rest of the industry generate interest?- Rugby themed afternoon-tea?
- Meals in restaurants designed for pre-or-post games?
- Overnight stays to include special themed meals or transfers to matches from locations not close to stadiums
- Sporting legend events
- Much more.
Hotel prices increase by 317% during Six Nations
- The price of UK hotels rise by as much as 317% in the cities hosting the international rugby competition the Six Nations. This includes Dublin, Edinburgh, Cardiff, London, Rome and Paris.
- The largest rise in prices in seen in Cardiff where the most expensive match on 26 February, when Wales play Scotland at the Millennium Stadium, will have an average cost of £510 for an overnight stay. The average in February and March is usually £122.
