Rfl Signs Up Travel Shirt Sponsor
The Rugby Football League (RFL), the governing body for professional rugby league in England, has announced a long-term partnership with Sportsbreaks.com.
The agreement will see the sports travel brand’s logo appear on the sleeve of the playing shirts of the three England teams during the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.
Sportsbreaks.com will also become the RFL’s official supporter travel partner and provide official packages to the Challenge Cup Final and selected international matches in future seasons.
Sportsbreaks.com is a specialist sports travel business offering ticket-inclusive packages to a variety of high-profile sporting events within the UK and around the world. This includes the likes of domestic and European football, motorsport, golf’s Ryder Cup, NFL London Games and World Darts Championship.
As part of the long-term partnership, sister business Destination Sport Travel will also support the governing body with all aspects of team and business travel.
UK-based Destination Sport Travel already works with a number of high-profile sports clubs including Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, plus the governing bodies including the Football Association of Wales, Scottish Rugby and Cricket Scotland.
“We want to provide the best travel packages for our fans and the best travel arrangements for our teams”
MARK FOSTER, RFL
Managing Director of Sportsbreaks.com and Destination Sport Travel Rob Slawson said, “Sportsbreaks.com are thrilled to support England men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams in the upcoming Rugby League World Cup on home soil.
“The tournament will offer great exposure for the Sportsbreaks.com brand ahead of us working with the RFL to bring new supporter travel packages to market in future seasons.
“From a Destination Sport Travel perspective, our team will provide specialist support ranging from day-to-day business travel through to handling all travel, accommodation and logistics for the national teams’ future Tests both within the UK and abroad.”
Mark Foster, the RFL’s Chief Commercial Officer, added, “We are delighted to announce this partnership with Sportsbreaks.com which is a perfect fit for the RFL and our England teams preparing for the Rugby League World Cup.
“We want to provide the best travel packages for our fans and the best travel arrangements for our teams – and with their record of working with so many elite clubs and sports organisations, Sportsbreaks.com and Destination Sport Travel will allow us to do that.”
The Rugby League World Cup, which takes place every four years, will be staging the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions together for the first time.
The matches will be played in 21 locations across the UK, including St. James Park in Newcastle, Headingley Stadium in Leeds, the Emirates Stadium in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
The tournament kicks off on Saturday 15th October when England’s men’s side face Samoa.
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