Rugby League World Cup: 100 days to tournament kick-off

100 days to go to Rugby League World Cup 2013

Today, (Thursday July 18) marks 100 days to go to the kick-off of Rugby League World Cup 2013. 

To mark the 100 day milestone, RLWC2013 has also enlisted the help of Rugby League players, personalities and celebrity fans to help hide 100 specially-branded RLWC2013 balls.

Those hiding the balls will then use clues about where their ball is hidden including the hashtag #findourballs. Three of the bright orange balls will be hidden in Rochdale. Lucky finders will win tickets to their local RLWC2013 match.

For clues to the whereabouts of Rochdale’s balls follow listen to Key 103 radio between 1pm-4pm on Monday 22 July.

On 26 October hosts England play Australia in the opening game under the closed roof of the Millennium Stadium.

The game will follow the official Opening Ceremony which is billed as ‘the greatest show that Rugby League has ever seen’. Following that, co-hosts Wales will take on a much-fancied Italian side.

RLWC2013 Tournament General Manager, Sally Bolton said: “The 100 days to go milestone brings us another significant step closer to delivering the best Rugby League World Cup the game has ever seen.

"We kick off at the Millennium Stadium with arguably the best fixture in international Rugby League. England against Australia always brings out the passion of both sets of fans and in the Millennium Stadium; under the closed roof, the atmosphere will be electric.”