Renewal partnership covers all Romanian Rugby teams and development rugby across Romania
Announcement takes the Partnership beyond 10 years together
East Sussex, England, October 2024 – Gilbert announces it has renewed its partnership as the Official Rugby Ball supplier to Romania Rugby, at all levels of the game.
The renewal cements Gilberts position as the number 1 rugby ball brand across World Rugby. As part of the new agreement, Gilbert will continue to supply its world leading performance rugby product to Romania Rugby, the Liga de rugby Kaufland., Divizia Nationala de Seniori and its market leading licensed product designs to Romania fans across the world.
Dating back to 1823 and celebrating its bicentenary last year, Gilbert has a unique heritage in rugby with William Gilbert supplying some of the very first rugby balls to Rugby School when William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball and ran with it. Now, Gilbert’s iNNOVO match ball remains the preferred choice of the world’s leading nations and Gilbert has been the official ball at the Rugby World Cup for the last eight consecutive tournaments.
Romanian Rugby Union president, Alin Petrache said: “ We are thrilled to continue the partnership with Gilbert, a brand that has been supporting Romanian rugby for multiple years now. We trust that, by promoting the values we share and our view upon sport, we can make a real difference not only in terms of brand awareness, but also for healthier future generations and higher performances. Having Gilbert by our side inspires us to be better, motivates us to fight more for every step towards victory, so that we can prove that passion can conquer everything.”
Gilbert Rugby Commercial CEO, Richard Gray added: “We are pleased to continue our partnership with Romania Rugby as we continue to support and invest in Rugby across the globe. We look forward to building our partnership with Romania Rugby and bringing a new range of official Romania Rugby balls to their fans this season.”
The Official Gilbert Romania Rugby Balls are available online and in sports retail stores now from gilbertrugby.com
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About Gilbert
Gilbert Rugby is a legendary brand with 200 years of expertise in crafting the finest rugby balls. From humble beginnings in the 1820s, Gilbert Rugby has become the ball of choice for the world's greatest rugby competitions. With a reputation for innovation, precision and quality, Gilbert Rugby is the ultimate symbol of rugby excellence. Proud to be the official ball of every Rugby World Cup since 1995, Gilbert is a market leader in the production and supply of rugby goods including: rugby balls, rugby boots, rugby clothing and rugby equipment.
It is the official supplier of the most important rugby tournaments and competitions in the world, such as World Rugby, Guinness Six Nations, HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, European Professional Club Rugby, Premiership Rugby, United Rugby Championship, Super Rugby and most of the World’s leading international teams.
ABOUT ROMANIA RUGBY
The Romanian Rugby Union is the national governing body of this sport, supporting rugby at all levels, from kids to professional players, whilst promoting the values it stands for. The union has put in place dedicated strategies to help affiliated clubs grow, to bring this sport closer to the general public, in order to make it more popular and attractive towards the future generations.
