Chelsea and RFU kick something back to the fans


14 August 2007

Chelsea and Rugby Football Union join forces to offer rugby fans exclusive competitions, products and the chance to give something back to the game.

With Rugby World Cup fever soon to take the UK by storm, Chelsea, the UK’s 6th largest building society has joined forces with the RFU giving rugby fans an amazing opportunity to win rugby prizes and open exclusive savings accounts.  As well as offering RFU incentives, every year Chelsea will give 1% of the money saved to the RFU to contribute to the development of grassroots rugby in England◊. 

“Rugby is a way of life and what makes the rugby community so special is that, more often than not, rugby fans want to give something back in return” said RFU Business Operations Director Paul Vaughan. “This is a really easy way for supporters to get involved in something mutually beneficial.” 

Anyone opening one of the new accounts will receive exclusive rugby branded passbooks or operating wallets and two tickets to the Emirates London Sevens Tournament at Twickenham in May 2008.  Any accounts opened before 28 September will also be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury weekend for two to watch Italy v England in Rome as part of next season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.  In addition, children who open an account receive an England rugby piggybank.

Laura Hillier, Affinity Manager at Chelsea Building Society said, “Passion, commitment and teamwork are words synonymous with Chelsea and Rugby.  That’s why we are so proud of our partnership and believe that this union will be a long and successful one. Being able to launch products exclusively for fans which, also allows them to give something back to the game they love, is a great opportunity and one we are honoured to be associated with.”

As part of the agreement, Chelsea Building Society have also become the official partner of an exciting and ambitious new RFU initiative to bring players back to the game and win new converts.  Launched last month, the £1million Go Play Rugby campaign is believed to be the largest sporting recruitment drive ever mounted by a single sports governing body in the United Kingdom. 

For more information on Chelsea Building Society’s rugby accounts please go to www.thechelsea.co.uk/rugby or call the rugby savings helpline on 0845 603 5334.

Details of the RFU products are

Account name Minimum opening investment
Annual Rates
Monthly rates
AER† RFU incentive
Gross pa* Net pa* Gross pa* Net pa*

Chelsea Rugby Regular Saver1

£10
(max £100,000) 4

 4.80% 3.84% N/A N/A 4.80% Each account opened will receive 2 free tickets to the next Emirates Sevens held at Twickenham

Chelsea Rugby Call-Direct2

 £250
(max £250,000) 4		 3.95% 3.16% 3.88% 3.10% 3.95% Each account opened will receive 2 free tickets to the next Emirates Sevens held at Twickenham
Chelsea Mini Rugby Saver3 £1
(max £20,000) 4		 5.20% 4.16% N/A N/A 5.20% Each account opened will receive 2 free tickets to the next Emirates Sevens held at Twickenham and an England Rugby Piggybank

Notes

  1. Regular commitment of between £10 and £1,000 per month is required 10 out of 12 months.  No more than two withdrawals per 12 month cycle. The account defaults to Chelsea instant savings if terms not adhered to.  Interest is payable on 1 July 2008 and thereafter annually on 1 July
  2. Withdrawals are only available via BACs through an automated telephone facility.  ATM cards are available if requested. Interest is payable on 1 July 2008 and thereafter annually on 1 July.  Monthly interest option is available on request
  3. Account can be opened and operated in branch or by post.  Same terms and conditions as Chelsea’s Ready Steady save account apply. Interest is payable on 1 July 2008 and thereafter annually on 1 July
  4. Provided that the account holder’s total investment in the Chelsea does not exceed £2 million

*  Gross pa/Net pa: Net interest equals gross interest less income tax at the rate specified by law
† AER: AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if
interest was paid and added each year. Withdrawals may affect the AER
◊ Each year 1% of the average annual balance will be returned to the RFU for the continuing development of grass roots rugby in England

  • Chelsea is the UK’s 6th largest building society with assets of over £11billion
  • For more information on the Go Play Rugby campaign or the work of the RFU please contact Simon Mills, Community Rugby Media Manager, on 07702 661214 or simonmills@rfu.com or visit www.goplayrugby.com
  • For media enquires about Chelsea Building Society please contact Vicki O’Connell on 07774 169535 or Chelseacommunications@thechelsea.co.uk

This page must be read in conjunction with the Information for Chelsea savers page.

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