GLOUCESTER Cathedral has been chosen to host a Rugby World Cup 2015 welcome ceremony for Scotland.

The cathedral is one of 17 landmark venues selected across England and Wales and will take place on Thursday September 17.

A special feature of the ceremony will be the presentation of tournament caps and Rugby World Cup 2015 participation medals. Cap and medal bearers for the ceremonies to be chosen from RFU’s lead up and legacy programmes, including All Schools and young rugby ambassadors.

The famous rugby song, World in Union will be sung during the ceremony by a choir from Isbourne Valley School, from Gloucestershire.

Steeped in over 1,000 years of history, the cathedral is home to some of the finest examples of English architectural styles and stained glass and is the burial place of King Edward II.

The ceremonies will be a celebration of the teams' achievements and will include team friends and family as well as the local community. The ceremonies will be an official welcome to England and Wales for the Scotland team.

World Rugby Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, said: “Rugby World Cup 2015 is about communities and teams uniting to celebrate rugby, sport and friendship and these official team welcome ceremonies really will set the tone for the tournament. Representing your team on the greatest of stages is the pinnacle of any player’s career and the culmination of years of dedication and passion. Britain is renowned for its exceptional warm welcome and love of major events and I am sure that these ceremonies the length of breadth of England and Wales will be very special and cherished by both the teams and welcoming communities alike.”