Burger King Fiji has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Fiji Rugby by coming on board as the Associate Sponsor of the Skipper XV for the highly anticipated warm-up match against the Fijian Drua, marking another significant milestone in the relationship between the two organizations.<\/p>\n
Scheduled for February 6, the match will see the nation\u2019s top provincial talent, selected from this year\u2019s Skipper Cup competition, take on the professional might of the Fijian Drua in what promises to be a thrilling and iconic pre-season fixture for local rugby fans.<\/p>\n
As part of the partnership, Burger King Fiji will receive dual-sleeve branding on the Skipper XV playing jersey, securing premium branding positions on both sleeves for the match.
The sponsorship agreement further reinforces Burger King Fiji\u2019s growing commitment to the development of Fijian rugby.<\/p>\n
\u201cRugby is an integral part of Fiji\u2019s national identity, and Burger King Fiji remains firmly committed to supporting Fiji Rugby and the continued development of the sport at all levels,\u201d said Kavinesh Reddy, General Manager, Burger King Fiji.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur decision to support the Skipper XV in this landmark fixture against the Fijian Drua reflects the strength of our partnership with Fiji Rugby and our enduring confidence in the depth, quality, and future of local rugby talent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fiji Rugby CEO Koli Sewabu welcomed the continued support.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are extremely grateful for Burger King Fiji\u2019s ongoing commitment to Fiji Rugby and are proud to see them deepen that partnership by backing the Skipper XV for this historic match against the Fijian Drua,\u201d Sewabu said.
\u201cThis partnership reflects strong corporate confidence in our domestic competitions and in the player pathways that continue to produce world-class talent for Fiji.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Skipper Cup remains the heartbeat of our domestic game, and with partners like Burger King Fiji, we can continue to strengthen opportunities for our players and deliver world-class events for our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 6 February clash will also mark the first time the Fijian Drua face a locally selected side in a formal pre-season fixture, further elevating the status of the Skipper Cup and its role in Fiji\u2019s high-performance rugby system.<\/p>\n
Fiji Rugby Union acknowledges and thanks Burger King Fiji for their investment in the local game and for supporting the continued growth of domestic rugby pathways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Burger King Fiji has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Fiji Rugby by coming on board as the Associate…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-391896","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}