He cast a spell on audiences as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series of films. So who better than Leeds Rugby Foundation Vice President and actor Matthew Lewis to add a touch of magic to this year’s Leeds Rugby Foundation (LRF) Grand Prize Draw?
Leeds Rhinos fan Matthew will be drawing the winning ticket when the draw is made at half-time and the Leeds Rhinos versus Salford Reds game at Headingley Carnegie Stadium on Easter Monday.
And his confirmation for the event has only added to the sense of anticipation surrounding one of the highlights of the LRF calendar.
The winner of the main prize will win a VIP TRIP OF A LIFETIME to watch the NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia. This unique trip for 2 courtesy of Rugby League Experience, includes Economy class flights to Sydney, 7 nights stay in a top 4-star hotel, tickets to attend the Preliminary Finals and an invitation to the Dally M Awards and Grand Final Lunch. As well as that, the lucky winner will also receive a tour of Sydney Cricket Ground and Alliance Stadium, a Legends of League Sydney Harbour Cruise and of course tickets to the NRL Grand Final itself!
Remember, if the lucky winner is in the ground today when the draw is made they will also scoop a bonus prize of £1,000 in cash!! (The winner should make their way to the Leeds Rugby ticket office on the day.)
Leeds Rugby Foundation and Rugby League Experience also have 20 other runner-up prizes to give away including; hospitality for four at a Rhinos home game, a signed Rhinos shirt, a signed Leeds United shirt, a signed Sydney Roosters shirt a Rhinos watch donated by berries jewellers and many more fantastic prizes. Runner up winners will be contacted in due course.
It is not too late to grab your £2 tickets for this unique prize draw as tickets will be on sale around the ground and at the club shop prior to kick off on Monday. Don’t miss your chance to scoop this amazing prize!
All proceeds will help Leeds Rugby Foundation change lives through sport.
Matthew Lewis commented: “I was privileged when Leeds Rugby Foundation asked me to draw the winning ticket. I am a huge Leeds Rhinos fan as well as obviously being Leeds Rugby Foundation Vice President, so when I get the opportunity to come down to Headingley Carnegie Stadium it is hard to say no! This really is a fantastic prize. Australia is a wonderful place and the winner will be one lucky person! Once more if they are in the crowd they win £1000 spending money! Thanks and good luck to everyone who has bought tickets and remember you can still purchase your tickets before the game around the ground and at the club shop.”
Matthew played young wizard Harry Potter’s pal Neville in eight movies. A former pupil at St Mary’s Catholic School in Menston, his CV also includes appearances in TV programmes such as Dalziel and Pascoe and The Syndicate.
He was awarded an honorary degree in 2012 by Leeds Metropolitan University and has been named as a county ambassador by tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire.
The Rhinos versus Salford game kicks off at 3pm. To buy your match ticket information, call 0871 423 1315 (calls cost 10p per minute and calls from mobiles may vary) or book online on www.therhinos.co.uk
Good Luck!