Springbok Women get major sponsorship boost

Women's rugby in South Africa received a major boost on Wednesday when First National Bank became the principal partner of the Springbok Women's team.

FNB has been a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, but the bank's logo will now also appear on the women's team jerseys.

The Springbok Women will sport the logo for the first time in their opening Test against Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.

It's the first time that the Springbok Women will have a major sponsor since the women's XVs programme was relaunched in 2018.

"Yesterday was Women's Day in South Africa and as we are celebrating the role of women in society, it feels apt to be announcing this major, new sponsorship today," said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby.

"We first partnered with FNB five years ago - although their involvement in rugby spans much longer than that - and they have always aligned with our vision for the organisation and the sport in South Africa.

"To have them come on board as principal sponsor of the Springbok Women not only further emphasises their commitment to rugby, but also to women’s sport, for which we are very grateful.

"Women's rugby is a major priority for SA Rugby, and we know FNB share our passion for the subject. Our women’s team represents all that is good in sports development in South Africa.

"We all believe that we are at the start of an amazing journey for women’s rugby in our country. It is fantastic to have FNB partnering us on that road that will at some point in the future see the Springbok Women become world champions. To borrow from FNB, this will definitely be a journey from grassroots to greatness."

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