The Rugby World Cup, the world’s third largest sporting event, is now in full flow, and churches across the land are engaging with their communities in themed rugby events. A global prayer wave started last Friday, the day before the World Cup began. Participating churches across the nations prayed at 8.00 pm local time, creating a prayer wave of people gathered in groups to cover the event in prayer. It was tracked online via an interactive world map on the Engage 2015 website allowing people to see the progress and contribute to a global community of prayers for the Rugby World Cup 2015. Across the UK churches have been organising rugby-themed prayer groups and church services, community festivals, family hosting for overseas visitors, screening the matches in church buildings, hosting guest events, and much more.