'Off the pitch' news from rugby clubs
Subscribe here for freeRugby Blindside Q&A with Dom Palacio Head of Community at Richmond Rugby A little about you… Can you tell us a bit about your background? I grew up in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. I played at Worcester RFC before moving to the South East. I played for various teams in or near London but mainly at … Continue reading Q&A: Dom Palacio, Head of Community at Richmond Rugby
Castleford Tigers have announced a new commercial partnership with Went Valley Skip Hire. The Pontefract-based firm are a leading local supplier of skips in all varieties for commercial, domestic and industrial clients, with the business now seeking to further increase its customer base by working with the Tigers. It has seen Went Valley Skip Hire … Continue reading Castleford Tigers partner with Went Valley Skip Hire
Warrington Wolves has joined forces with principal club sponsor, Hoover, to launch a digital campaign offering advice and guidance to consumers on maintaining their mental and physical wellbeing while at home. ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ will run across Hoover’s digital and social channels and feature fitness content provided by the Wolves squad, as well as input from … Continue reading Wire and Hoover launch ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’
Hull FC’s main club sponsors Atropa Pharmacy are doing their bit to support the local community with a free prescription delivery service. Atropa are offering the service to anybody who cannot or is worried to leave their homes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, delivering the prescriptions directly to their door. Atropa Pharmacy is a growing … Continue reading Hull FC’s main sponsors Atropa Pharmacy support the community
Castleford Tigers have launched a programme to help the most vulnerable and in need people across the district. ‘Tigers Home Point’ programme will see food packs delivered to the over 70’s and highly vulnerable individuals amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. In connection with Tigers' sponsors, Motorpoint, ‘Tigers Home Point’ will use fresh produce from the … Continue reading Castleford Tigers launch ‘Tigers Home Point’
Perhaps one of the most hotly debated topics surrounding the Six Nations this year has been whether or not it is time to bid farewell to Italy and offer another nation the opportunity to throw their hat in the ring. Italy's last win in the tournament was a 19-22 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield in … Continue reading Last chance saloon for the Azzuri?
Saracens has announced a new commercial partnership with Blinkfire Analytics, a digital analytics platform that evaluates sponsorships across social media, digital and advanced TV channels. The global technology company will track and value Saracens’ sponsorship metrics plus provide social media analytics and business intelligence tools for smarter, more efficient reporting. The data will help the … Continue reading Saracens partner with Blinkfire Analytics
Rugby League is coming together like never before to preserve and enhance the mental and physical fitness of players, coaches, fans, match officials and administrators alike during the Coronavirus pandemic. The sport is proud to announce the launch of Rugby League United, a campaign led by the independent charity, Rugby League Cares in association with the RFL, Super League (Europe) and … Continue reading Rugby League stays united against Coronavirus
The Spring 2020 Issue of the Rugby Blindside Newsletter is now available! This is our biggest issue to date and it is full of great news stories from all types of rugby clubs from our rugby community. We even have our first Guest Comment from our new contributor, Tom Home. Hope you enjoy the read! … Continue reading Newsletter – Spring 2020 Issue
