Christmas 2023 Last Order Dates & Delivery Information

Please note: it is now too late to guarantee delivery before Christmas. We will dispatch orders placed up to midday on Friday 22nd December, but Royal Mail are no longer guaranteeing delivery before Christmas for any of their delivery services.

 

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  • Last ordering dates for delivery for Christmas
  • Opening hours over the Christmas period
  • Extended returns period for Christmas 2023

United Kingdom Last Order Dates

Last Order Date Delivery Service
Monday18th December 2023. Orders must be placed before midday. Royal Mail 48 hour tracked
Wednesday 20th December 2023. Orders must be placed before midday. Royal Mail 24 hour tracked
Thursday 21st December 2023. Orders must be placed before 1pm. Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
 

Due to potential delays in these services, we would recommend ordering before this date to ensure your order arrives in time for Christmas. Please note that Royal Mail offers no guarantees for either the 48 Hour Tracked nor the 24 Hour Tracked services.

In the last few days before Christmas there will be very little time for redelivery of your parcel; please make sure someone is available at your delivery address to sign for the parcel.

Ordering Personalised Items

If you are ordering any personalised items —including those with name and/or number printing or custom embroidery— in the run-up to Christmas, you will need to give us some extra time to personalise your item.

Please allow an additional three (3) working days for personalised items.

Last order date Delivery Service
Wednesday 13th December. Orders must be placed by 1pm Royal Mail Tracked 48
Friday 15th December. Orders must be placed by 1pm Royal Mail Tracked 24
Friday 15th December, Orders must be placed by midnight at the end of Friday 16th December. Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed

BFPO (British Forces Postal Service) Last Order Dates

Please allow an additional three (3) working days for personalised items.

Last order date BFPO destination
Monday 27th November Orders must be placed by 1pm Airmail to Operational HM Forces
Monday 4th December. Orders must be placed by 1pm Airmail to static HM Forces

Overseas Last Order Dates

Please allow an additional three (3) working days if you are ordering personalised items.

Last order date... Destination
Monday 11th December. Orders must be placed by 13:00hrs (GMT) Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Bulgaria, Caribbean, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain
Tuesday 12th December. Orders must be placed by 13:00hrs (GMT) Cyprus and Malta
Wednesday 13th December. Orders must be placed by 13:00hrs (GMT) Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eastern Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA

Office Opening Hours

Day & Date Are we open?
Mon 18th - Fri 22nd December 2023 Open 08:30 - 17:00hrs
Sat 23rd - Tue 26th December 2023 Closed
Wed 27th - Fri 29th December 2023 Open 09:00 - 15:00hrs
Sat 30th December 2023 - Tue 2nd January 2024 Closed
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 Open as Usual, 08:30 - 17:00hrs

Extended Returns for Christmas 2023

To give you peace of mind when shopping for Christmas gifts, we have extended our returns period for any item bought as a gift for Christmas 2023. Any gift items bought from Rugbystore between Monday 6 November 2023 and Friday 22 December 2023 can be returned up until Friday 26 January 2024.

 
 

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