SRU secures seven-figure kit deal for Scottish rugby
Scottish Rugby has announced a six-year extension to its partnership with kit suppliers Macron which will run until at least June 2026.
The seven-figure deal represents a significant uplift on the previous agreement signed in 2016 and will see Macron supply match and training kit for the Scotland men’s team through this autumn’s World Cup in Japan and beyond, as well as sevens, women’s and age grades sides.
The country’s two professional clubs, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh, academies and referees will continue to wear Macron shirts as part of the contract extension which kicks in after the conclusion of the current agreement in June 2020.
In addition, Macron will continue to operate the official Scottish Rugby store at BT Murrayfield as well as match-day retail activity at Scotland, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh matches. They will also manage the official Scottish Rugby online store at shop.scottishrugby.org.
The agreement means Macron will be the official kit supplier to the Scotland national teams, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh, and official Scottish Rugby retail and online partner.
BREAKING | Scottish Rugby extends @MacronSports partnership for six years to 2026.https://t.co/BFHaibnId4
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) July 16, 2019
Macron has supplied kits for Scottish Rugby since 2013 although their relationship with governing body goes back to 2010 when they supplied kit for Edinburgh. They have operated as Scottish Rugby’s retail partners since 2014.
Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson said: “I’m very proud we can continue to work with Macron for a further six years taking the partnership beyond the 2023 World Cup cycle.
“It’s a testament to the quality of the relationship we have with Macron and the products they produce that we can form a long-term mutually beneficial relationship which has grown significantly in recent years.
“It provides excellent business and operational continuity for Macron to supply all our kit requirements until 2026 and I look forward to working with Gianluca and his team in the years to come.”
They may be infuriatingly inconsistent but when their game clicks, they are a joy to watch.
– @heagneyl assesses Scotland's #RWC2019 depth charts ??? https://t.co/NcaPfOgoAV
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) July 15, 2019
Macron CEO Gianluca Pavanello said” “What we have with Scottish Rugby is a really special relationship and we are so pleased to be able to proceed forward in a long-term partnership with such a prestigious international team.
“Here in Scotland, we have been given the unique opportunity to develop with the union and clubs the highest level of rugby technical apparel for the modern-day athlete as well as leisurewear and accessories range that are not only fashionable but unique technical designs of the highest level.
“We at Macron are excited to continue to develop and design hand in hand with Scottish Rugby in this long-term project.”
Scotland’s Summer Test against France at @BTMurrayfield is now the biggest-selling Summer Test ever, with the crowd already over 50,000! ? #AsOne
The game is expected to sell-out well in advance so don’t leave it too late ?
Find tickets ?? https://t.co/TVNmxGRafX pic.twitter.com/15UWlre6ku
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) July 12, 2019
Scottish Rugby’s chief operating officer Dominic McKay said: “Our relationship with Macron has grown significantly in recent years and it’s fantastic we can continue to work together through to 2026. We have seen significant growth in our brands of Scotland, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh in recent years. Macron have played an important role in this.
“This is in part through growth in UK and global sales for the shirts Macron have produced with us and seen an expansion of their brand across club rugby and sport in general over the period we have worked with them.”
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We’re building a bridge but can't agree where the river is.
2 Go to commentsfirst no arms shoulder or helmet tackle into his rib cage is going to be so very painful even to watch. go back to RU mate.
1 Go to commentsBulls by 5. Plus another 50.
3 Go to commentsJohan Goosen avatar. Cute. Surely someone at RP knows how to do a google image search?
3 Go to commentsCan’t these games play a little earlier? Asking for a friend.
3 Go to commentsIt’s impressive that we can see huge stadiums with attendance in the 40 000 to 50 000 region. It shows how popular this competition is becoming. What is even more impressive is the massive growth in broadcast viewership. The URC is one of the two best leagues in the World, the other being the Top14.
7 Go to commentsChristie is not Sottish, like the majority of the Scotland team.
2 Go to commentsHold the phone, decline over-rated. Is it a one game, dead cat bounce or the real thing? Has the Penney dropped? Stay tuned.
45 Go to commentsTotally deserved win for the Crusaders Far smarter than the Chiefs who seem to be avoiding the basics when it matters Hotham showed them what was missing and Hannah seems a real find - a tad light but that can be fixed over time
8 Go to commentsGreat insight into the performance culture with Sarries and I predict Christie will be a fixture in the Scotland team now for some time to come. However, he is slightly missing his own point around Scotland “being soft” when he cites physicality examples in defence of that slight. The issue is much closer to the example he referenced around feeling off before a game but being told “it doesn’t matter, you can still play well” by Farrell. Until Scotland can get their psyche in that square, they will carry on folding under extreme pressure…
2 Go to comments> We are having to adapt, evolve and innovate more than when we were in Super Rugby where there was only really one style that everybody had to play to gain the most success. Have = able to? Interesting what that one style might be? I thought SA sides still had bad tours now, or at least bad schedule, months away? Those extra few hours flights have to be a killer though, no surprise to see their sides doing so badly at the start of the season each year. I wouldn’t enjoy that unfairness as a supporter.
7 Go to commentsThe problem for NZ, and Aus, is they ripped up the SR model and lost a massive chunk of revenue that hasn’t been replaced. Don’t forget SA clubs went North because they were left with no choice, Argy unceremoniously binned and Japan cast adrift. Now SR wasn’t perfect, far from it, but they’ve jumped into something without an effective plan, so far, to replace what they’ve lost. The biggest revenue potential now lies in Japan but it won’t be easy or quick to unlock, they are incredibly insular in culture as a nation. In the meantime, there is a serious time bomb sitting under SH rugby and if it happens then the current financial challenges will look like a picnic. IF the Boks follow their provincial teams and head north then it’s revenue meltdown. Not guaranteed to happen but the status quo is a very odd hybrid, with the Boks pointing one way and the clubs pointing the other way. And for as long as that remains then the threat is real.
45 Go to commentsI think Etene has had some good tuition, likely while at the Warriors to be a professional that helped his rugby jump, but he was certainly thrown in the deep end way too early. Should have arguably 20 less SR caps, and therefor a way better record that he does at his age, but his development would have been fast tracked by the need to satiate his signing away from league. Again, credit to him and others that he has done it so well. Easy to fall over under that pressure in the big leagues like that but he kept at it when I myself wasn’t sure he was good enough.
1 Go to commentsAwesome story. I wonder what a bigger American (SA) scene might have mean for Brex.
1 Go to comments“Johnny McNicholl and the Crusaders” save a Penney. Who has been in camp this week and showed them how to play?
8 Go to commentsSo, reports of the Crusaders’ demise / terminal decline are perhaps just - slightly - premature/exaggerated…? 🤔 Will we see a deep-dive into that by the estimable Rugbypass scribes, and maybe one or two mea culpas? Thought not.
8 Go to comments1. The Chiefs are rudderless without DMac, which enhances his AB chances 2. Chiefs pack are powderpuffs. The hard men arent there anymore 3. They had their golden title chance last yr and wont threaten this yr. Gone in second round of playoffs.
8 Go to commentsHonestly, why did you have to publish such a foolish article the day they play us? 😂
45 Go to comments> They are not standalone entities. They are linked to an amateur association which holds the FFR licence that allows the professional side to compete in the league. That’s a great rule. This looks like the chicken or egg professional scenario. How long is it going to be before the club can break even (if that is even a thing in French rugby)? If the locals aren’t into well it would be good to se them drop to amateur level (is it that far?). Hope they can reset from this level and be more practical, there will be a time when they can rebuild (if France has there setup right).
1 Go to commentsWhat about changing the ball? To something heavier and more pointed that bounces unpredictably. Not this almost round football used these days.
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