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ULSTER YOUTH RUGBY
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ULSTER CARPETS CONTINUES ITS ROLE AS
OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF ULSTER YOUTH RUGBY
The new agreement will see the partnership
run until the end of the 2015/2016 season
and includes the sponsorship of Club Youth
Rugby and the High Schools competitions,
marking an ongoing investment in Ulster’s
young playing talent.
“Our company has a longstanding tradition
of striving to help the local community
and in particular encouraging more
young people into sport,” commented
Nick Coburn, Managing Director of Ulster
Carpets. “We are delighted with the ongoing
success of the partnership and are proud to
associate our brand with Ulster Rugby, an
organisation as dedicated and progressive
as ourselves,” he added.
Since the beginning of the partnership
in late 2012, the number of registered
youth players in Ulster has risen to 6122,
Ulster Carpets has confirmed an extension to its sponsorship of
Ulster Youth Rugby for a further two years following on from the
success of the partnership to date.
an increase of 1474. The number of high
school matches played has also increased
significantly amongst both traditional and
non-traditional rugby schools.
Barry Willis, Ulster Rugby’s Community
Rugby Manager, commented: “We’re
delighted that Ulster Carpets is remaining
on board as sponsors of Club Youth and
High Schools Rugby for a further two
years. The partnership has proved highly
successful to date, with their investment
allowing us to provide more structure
and support to our competitions. For
Ulster Rugby to become a major force in
European Rugby, it’s imperative for us to
have sustainable growth in our playing
resources at all levels, so it’s pleasing to
see a rise in the number of registered youth
players across the Province.”
Paul Marshall, Darren Cave and Roger Wilson are pictured with Dromore High School
players Ben Heath (second from left) and David Little, along with Ulster Carpets Financial
Director, David Acheson, as it was announced the company is to continue its sponsorship
of Youth and High Schools Rugby in Ulster.
