Victory Parade for Champion Chiefs
Victory Parade for Champion
Chiefs
3 August
2013
For Immediate
Release
Investec Super Rugby champions the
Chiefs will celebrate their victory with a parade through
central Hamilton on Tuesday.
The Hamilton-based
team, who defeated the Brumbies in Saturday night’s final
at Waikato Stadium, will parade down Hamilton’s Victoria
Street, from 12 noon, Tuesday 6 August.
The parade
will start at Knox Street, and culminate in Garden Place,
with an official city congratulations to the
team.
Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker says this is
the city’s way of saying thanks to the
Chiefs.
“The Chiefs have thrilled us with their
play this season and capped it off with a back-to-back title
win on their home ground.”
“We really want the
Chiefs supporters to have a chance to celebrate with the
team and say goodbye to some players who will be ending
their season with the franchise” added Mayor
Hardaker.
The parade down Victoria Street will be
under the control of a rolling Police road
closure.
ENDS