England Rugby League has today announced an exciting new partnership with E.ON ahead of the return of the Rugby League Ashes this autumn.<\/p>\n
The Rugby League Ashes are a highly anticipated event for Rugby League fans, with a fierce rivalry stretching back to 1908, and now being resumed after a 22-year break.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s series will be contested over three successive Saturdays:\u00a0 Wembley Stadium (25 October), Everton\u2019s new Hill Dickinson Stadium (1 November) and AMT Headingley Stadium in Leeds (8 November).<\/p>\n
Under the new partnership with Rugby League Commercial, the energy supplier and sustainable solutions provider will partner Shaun Wane\u2019s England team with the E.ON Next logo being displayed on the playing kit and pitch.<\/p>\n
E.ON will also underline its commitment to and support of grassroots sport by offering junior players from Community Rugby League clubs the opportunity to walk out as official mascots for the team at each of the Tests.<\/p>\n
Rhodri Jones, the Managing Director of RL Commercial, said:\u00a0\u201cWe are delighted to welcome E.ON to Rugby League ahead of the eagerly-awaited return of the Rugby League Ashes this autumn.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want the whole country to get behind Shaun Wane and his England team as they prepare for the ultimate Rugby League test against the Kangaroos, and to have E.ON Next on the backs of their jerseys is another great boost.<\/p>\n
\u201cE.ON\u2019s commitment to communities is a perfect fit for Rugby League, and we\u2019re thrilled that the partnership will involve unforgettable opportunities for youngsters from our community clubs to be mascots for the England team at each of the three Tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scott Somerville,\u00a0Director of External Affairs\u00a0at E.ON\u00a0UK,\u00a0said: \u201cWe are thrilled to be backing\u00a0the England Rugby League team as they take on the Kangaroos\u00a0in this year\u2019s\u00a0newly reinstated\u00a0and hotly anticipated\u00a0Ashes\u00a0series.\u00a0We wish the England team the very best as they chase down the Rugby League Ashes this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new partnership with England Rugby League means we can further boost the work we do in communities across the country to make a lasting difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
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