England Rugby and Papa Johns join forces to support grassroots rugby

England Rugby and global pizza brand Papa Johns have joined forces ahead of the new season to support men's and women's community rugby across England. A new long-term partnership will see the global pizza brand become the naming rights partner of England Rugby's two new Community Cup competitions, the Papa Johns Community Cup.

Ad Boosting participation in adult community club rugby is at the heart of the partnership, with the ultimate prize of a showpiece finals day at an iconic venue to whet the appetite of clubs across the country. RugbyTrafford MV RFC hope to crown centenary year with Papa Johns Community CupAN HOUR AGO To launch the new partnership, Papa Johns and England Rugby teamed up with players from community clubs at Trafford MV RFC in Manchester, to discuss the season ahead and the growing anticipation for kick-off of the new competition format.

Steve Grainger, RFU Director of Rugby Development said: «It's fantastic to see Papa Johns become our first sponsor of the new Community Cup competition. »As part of our recently revised competitions offer, the new cup will be a crescendo to the end of the season for the community game, where we will see many clubs facing new opposition along with others reigniting local rivalries.