Gilbert of Rugby provide the Official Match Ball for the Rugby World Cup 2011
At a special event in Auckland, New Zealand on 28 April 2011 The Official Match Ball for the Rugby World Cup 2011 was launched by Gilbert, who once again providing The Official Match Ball.
The Virtuo is the latest in a succession of balls to be engineered by Gilbert specifically for Rugby's global showpiece Tournament and has been launched after rigorous testing, including an extensive Test match programme.
The Virtuo features exciting new performance developments including innovative valve and bladder designs that will deliver superior shape retention and spin rate over previous Gilbert match balls.
What a great honour it is for Gilbert as Rugby World Cup Limited have entrusted the responsibility of producing the Rugby World Cup 2011 Official Match Ball.
Gilbert is a brand that is synonymous with Rugby World Cup, having supplied balls for all tournaments since 1995.
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