VERY RARE & VERY SPECIAL BOARDROOM/BANQUETING TABLE
Rare opportunity to own a unique piece of Rugby Union history I have recently acquired this stunning boardroom table from the former rugby World Cup offices at Twickenham Stadium, Webb Ellis House and, after much research, and with the help of World Rugby Head Office in Dublin, have found that it is one of the most significant examples of rugby related sporting memorabilia available anywhere in Europe. Some of the most important decisions in the history of the game were made around this table - most notably among many others the decision to go from amateurism to professional and, perhaps equally as significant and of more interest, planning of the first ever Rugby World Cup hosted jointly in Australia and New Zealand in was made around this table as were subsequent world cups including the most successful of all, the Rugby World Cup in England. Below I have included an email which was put together by Colum Lavery from World Rugby Head Office with the help of Alex Bray, Club Secretary at the East India Club in London, and Chris Tau, former Press Officer of the IRB before it became World Rugby attaining to the authenticity of the table and which will also be printed on it World Rugby Official Letterhead, framed and offered with the table. āWorld Rugby attest to the authenticity of this table having formally being located at the East India Club and the head office of World Rugby for the purposes of World Rugby Council and Committee Meetings. The Board Table would have been used for all World Rugby (formerly the IRB & IRFB) Council & Committee meetings which took place at the East India Club between and and then at the World Rugby Offices in Dublin from through to circa the mid ās.From to the Board Table has been located in the Boardroom of Webb Ellis House, London. During its time at both the East India Club and World Rugby Head offices all members of the IRFB/IRB Council, from -circa mid-ās would have sat at the table at one time or another. The issues discussed/debated and historic decisions taken would have included all Council business including but not limited to the Laws of the Game, Regulations Relation to the Game, Amateurism, International tours and tournament and the Awarding of Rugby World Cup Tournaments etc.ā This is an incredibly unique piece which we are now looking to sell to a person/organisation/club who will truly appreciate its worth. Many thanks for your time and you can find my contact details below the photographs Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit