NSW Juniors are proud to be announcing a partnership with Australia’s newest sporting business community, Rugby 1st, which has come on board as a first-time sponsor of NSW Junior Rugby Union in 2019. Rugby 1st will be taking on the official naming rights sponsor of the "2019 Rugby 1st NSWJRU Girls State Championships" as well as supporting the boy's game via a sleeve sponsorship of the NSW Juniors Rep teams.

“We’re delighted to announce we are the naming rights sponsors for the NSW Junior Girls State Championships and sleeve sponsors for NSW Juniors teams”, said Alexandra Lyus, Co-Founder of Rugby 1st, “This sponsorship is an example of exactly how Rugby 1st wants to make a difference and we’re thrilled to supporting NSW Junior players.”

The "2019 Rugby 1st NSWJRU Girls State Championships" will be held on the long weekend in June at Boronia Park, Hunters Hill. Whilst Rugby 1st will appear on the sleeve of the NSW Juniors Rep teams will include the NSWJRU Under 18 teams I & II as well as the NSWJRU U16 Presidents XV. These teams will be competing in a number of fixtures including the Regionals and culminating in a tour to Perth to play the Western Force U18 Academy.

“We’re looking forward to working with the team at Rugby 1st and are really thankful for their support. Hopefully this is the start of a long relationship between their team and NSWJRU”, said Ben Gregory, President, NSW Junior Rugby Union.

Upon hearing the news of Rugby 1st being a dedicated sponsor of the 2019 Girls State Championship, NSWRU Board member and advocate of the women's game, Kerry Chikarovski said “I am absolutely delighted that women’s and girls rugby is getting the recognition that it deserves. Watching women and girls play rugby you can’t help but admire how skilled and passionate they are. I look forward to the continued development of girls and women’s rugby, the fastest growing female sport in the world.”

Rugby 1st is a non-profit business activation community facilitating connections between Australia’s top corporates, brands, executives and influencers. “One of our core missions is to encourage and celebrate the application of Rugby’s unique values – tribalism, teamwork, passion and trusted networks – into the practice of business” said ex-Wallaby, CEO and Co-Founder of Rugby 1st, Adrian “Moose” Skeggs.

Rugby 1st is anew-comer to the not-for-profit landscape supporting Rugby in Australia, but the Co-Founders have ambitious plans and a strong belief in their ability to make a difference, “At our core, we are a business community delivering significant opportunities for our Rugby-loving members to achieve better results for their brands and companies via new and targeted relationships.  And by getting that right we can deliver back to Rugby.  This is what we have done today with NSW Juniors, and that is what we will continue to do – make a difference.” said Angus Stewart, Co-Founder of Rugby 1st.

The three Rugby 1st Co-Founders have set a far-reaching road map for their first year that already includes programs supporting Charities, Veterans, Juniors, Regional, Women’s and Indigenous Rugby.  Their membership formally opens this May at www.rugby1st.com

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