Rugby Travel Ireland

What Rugby Travel Ireland does

Rugby Travel Ireland, trading as O.T.P. Travel Services Limited, is an Irish-registered specialist tour operator (Company Registration Number 49758) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Limerick. The company designs and sells rugby-focused travel packages for individual supporters, rugby clubs, school and college teams, corporate groups, and international inbound teams attending major rugby events including the Six Nations, United Rugby Championship (URC), British & Irish Lions Tours, Rugby World Cups, the Nations Championship, and the Hong Kong Sevens. Packages typically bundle flights, accommodation, ground transfers, official match tickets, and optional hospitality, with tiered pricing ranging from €325 weekend-only packages to €8,995 PPS full-tour itineraries, plus bespoke quote-based team tours and corporate incentive travel.

The operating model is event-driven and sales-led, with direct-to-consumer distribution through a proprietary website (integrated with a TourCMS reservation system), phone sales, and email inquiries. The company holds Irish Aviation Authority Tour Operator Licence T.O. 260 and is bonded under the Irish Total Payment Protection policy. A small in-house team (1–10 employees) coordinates bookings, with dedicated liaison officers accompanying tour groups on-site. The business sits within the Tourvest group as part of the "RTI & Tourvest family" and draws operational infrastructure from that parent conglomerate.

Core competitive assets are the company's recurring official designations — five consecutive Rugby World Cup Official Travel Sub-Agent appointments (2011–2027), Official Travel Partner of Munster Rugby, Official International Travel Partner of National Collegiate Rugby, and Official Overseas Travel Agent for Hong Kong Sevens — which guarantee scarce match-ticket allocations. An RTI mobile companion app provides itinerary access during tours. Revenue is generated through one-time package sales, transactional match ticket fees, gift vouchers (€50–€10,000), and bespoke corporate travel contracts, with a 25% deposit and staged balance payment structure.

Name

Rugby Travel Ireland

Legal name

O.T.P. Travel Services Limited

Website

https://rugbytravelireland.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rugby Travel Ireland is an Irish specialist tour operator that designs and sells rugby-focused travel packages — including flights, accommodation, official match tickets, and hospitality — for individual supporters, rugby clubs, schools, and corporate groups attending Six Nations, URC, Lions Tours, Rugby World Cups, and the Hong Kong Sevens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Active Travel Agencies (e.g., ski, golf, dive) (THAKAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Team, Tournament & Training Travel (THAKAGAI), Sports Hospitality & Premium Experiences (VIP, Suites, Fan Zones) (MPAGAMAJ), Sports Events & Match Tickets (THAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Rugby tour packages
• Sports travel services
• Event-driven travel
• Team tour operator
• Match day hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahnagh Bridge

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Package Holidays and Tours: Full-service travel packages combining flights, accommodation, transfers, match tickets, and optional hospitality for rugby events. Packages range from weekend trips to extended multi-week tours across international destinations including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and European venues.
2. Hospitality Packages: Premium match day hospitality experiences including pre-match dining, complimentary bars, guest speakers, and premium seating at stadiums. These are sold as add-ons or standalone packages for Six Nations and international matches.
3. Match Tickets: Official match tickets sold as part of packages or occasionally as standalone ticket-only options for various rugby events including URC games, Six Nations, and international tests.
4. Gift Vouchers: Digital gift vouchers available in amounts from €50 to €10,000, redeemable against any tour offering or as open-ended monetary gifts.
5. Corporate Incentive Travel: Bespoke corporate travel packages tailored to company requirements and budgets, including executive accommodation, hospitality, and premium match experiences for team building and client entertainment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rugby Travel Ireland designs and sells rugby-focused travel packages and bespoke team tours for supporters and squads attending major rugby events. Offerings include flight-and-hotel-plus-match-ticket packages for Six Nations, Rugby World Cups, British & Irish Lions Tours, United Rugby Championship, Nations Championship, and Hong Kong Sevens, combined with optional corporate hospitality, incentive travel, and gift vouchers.

Product overview

Rugby Travel Ireland is a single unified travel service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of official rugby supporter tour packages organized around major tournaments (Rugby World Cup, Six Nations, Nations Championship, Provincial URC) and bespoke team tours. Tour packages range from comprehensive multi-week international tours to weekend-only match packages, with add-on services including corporate hospitality, incentive travel, an RTI App companion, and gift vouchers. The company serves individual supporters, club teams, school/college teams, and corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Rugby World Cup Tour Packages Official supporter tour packages for Men's Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, ranging from Pool Stage tours to knockout-stage tours and weekend-only packages for individual matches, priced from €745 PPS.
• Six Nations Tour Packages Travel packages for Six Nations Championship matches including Italy v Ireland Rome 2027, Wales v Ireland 2027, and Scotland v Ireland 2027, featuring flights, accommodation, and match tickets.
• Nations Championship 2026 Tour Packages Packages for the 2026 Nations Championship featuring Ireland's tour to Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, available as full tours (28 nights), three-match packages, regional options, and bolt-on extensions, priced €4,295–€8,995 PPS.
• Ireland v South Africa Nations Championship Package Hospitality and hotel package for Ireland v South Africa match on 21 November 2026 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, including four-course lunch and post-match buffet at the 5-star InterContinental Ballsbridge.
• Ireland v Argentina Nations Championship Package Hotel and ticket package for Ireland v Argentina match on 7 November 2026 at Aviva Stadium, featuring one-night stay at 4-star Clayton Hotel Leopardstown, priced €350 PPS.
• Ireland v Fiji Nations Championship Package Hotel and ticket package for Ireland v Fiji match on 14 November 2026 at Aviva Stadium, priced €325 PPS.
• Provincial Rugby Tours Packages for Munster, Leinster, and Ulster away matches in the United Rugby Championship, including the Munster URC South Africa Tour April 2027 featuring Fidelity Lions and DHL Stormers fixtures, priced €3,995 PPS with €895 single supplement.
• Team Tours Bespoke rugby tours for clubs, schools, and colleges ranging from U12 to professional level, covering destinations across Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Italy, Spain, UK, and USA, including inbound tours to Ireland.
• NCR Official Travel Partner Services Official international travel partner services for National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), providing international tour, cultural exchange, and global competition opportunities for NCR and Irish club teams over a three-year partnership.
• Corporate Hospitality Match day hospitality packages for entertaining clients or rewarding staff, held in hotels near stadiums for Autumn Internationals and Six Nations home games, featuring pre-match bar, four-course luncheon, guest speakers, and post-match finger food.
• Incentive Travel Corporate incentive travel packages tailored to company requirements and budget, ranging from weekend Six Nations trips to multi-destination tours including British & Irish Lions, Rugby Sevens, Rugby World Cup, Premiership rugby, European Cup football, Grand Prix Monaco, and golf tournaments.
• Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Package Official overseas travel agent packages for Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2025–2027 at Kai Tak Sports Ground, with optional extended tours to China (Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai).
• Rugby Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers redeemable against any tour offering, available as specific tour packages (Champions Cup, Six Nations) or open-ended monetary vouchers between €50 and €10,000.
• The RTI App Mobile application serving as tour companion, providing itinerary access while traveling plus helpful information on tour locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 supporters traveled with RTI each weekend during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, parent company and minor.

• National Collegiate Rugby (NCR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official international travel partner for National Collegiate Rugby, a strategic three-year partnership providing enhanced opportunities for international tours, cultural exchange, and global competition between American collegiate teams and Irish club teams.
• Hong Kong Rugby UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Official Overseas Travel Agent for Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2025 and 2026, providing official travel packages to one of the world's premier Rugby Sevens events at the new Kai Tak Sports Ground.
• World RugbyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Appointed as Official Travel Sub-Agent for Men's Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, marking the fifth consecutive Rugby World Cup appointment since 2011. This flagship partnership grants official ticket allocations and official agent status for RWC events.
• Munster RugbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Travel Partner of Munster Rugby, providing team and supporter travel to United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup games. This partnership provides RTI with official ticket allocations and priority access to Munster fixtures both home and away, including tours to South Africa.
• Tourvestparent companyOthersPart of the RTI & Tourvest family. Tourvest is the parent company providing backing and operational infrastructure for Rugby Travel Ireland's global sports travel operations.
• Drifters IrelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromoted as a partner for African Adventure tours, with Drifters Ireland specializing in touring Africa and providing complementary travel services for South Africa rugby tours.
• Africa CollectionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Island holidays, providing extended travel options for rugby fans combining rugby tours with broader African travel experiences.
• Irish Total Payment Protection (topp)coreOthersFinancial failure protection policy provided by Arcus Solutions, underwritten by Accelerant Insurance Europe SA, providing customer prepayments protection in compliance with The Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Sports Travel Company: Ireland-based sports tour operator focused on supporter travel and team tours across rugby and GAA — directly competitive in the Irish market and event-driven segment.
• Cartan Tours: Long-established Irish tour operator with a sports division providing team tours and supporter packages for rugby and GAA — overlaps directly with RTI's team-tour and Irish-supporter business.
• JST Sport: UK sports travel brand (now within Destination Sport Group) offering rugby, football and other sports supporter tours — closely comparable product mix and event-driven model.
• Destination Sport Travel: Sports travel specialist (part of the Destination Sport Group) providing supporter tours, team tours, and corporate hospitality across major sports events including rugby — directly comparable GTM motion and customer segments.
• Gullivers Sports Travel: UK-based specialist sports tour operator offering supporter and team tours across rugby (including Lions, RWC, Six Nations), football, and other sports — the closest direct competitor to RTI in rugby-focused package holidays.
• Inspired Travel Group: UK specialist in supporter tours for major sporting events including rugby and football — competes for the same event-driven package-holiday demand.
• Sportsnet Holidays: Ireland- and UK-focused sports travel operator offering supporter packages and team tours for rugby, GAA, football and other sports — directly competitive in the Irish rugby supporter market.

Broad incumbents

• Keith Prowse: Established UK sports hospitality and ticketing provider offering premium match-day experiences across rugby, cricket, tennis and other sports — overlaps with RTI's corporate hospitality and premium match offerings as part of a wider portfolio.
• Thomas Cook Sport: Sports-travel arm of a major mainstream tour operator (now online-only post-restructuring) offering supporter packages across rugby, football and other sports — comparable package-holiday product but from a generalist platform.

Others

• Fanatics: Global sports merchandise and licensed-products giant; an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct tour competitor, but increasingly relevant as a sports-fan monetization and experience partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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