Welcome to the Army Rugby Union Referees' Society (ARURS). We aim to promote and develop rugby refereeing in the Army, to provide referees for the three Services and to provide referees for civilian societies and other bodies affiliated to the RFU where appropriate.
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Sponsor the ARU
Sponsorship
Army rugby could not achieve all it does without the help of our Sponsors, whose generous contributions enable us to maintain and improve our levels of performance and to develop rugby at grass roots.
Representative Team Sponsors
The support provided by major sponsors to our Representative teams allows them to compete at the highest level.
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Sodexo supports the Senior XV, Army U23s, Army U20s, Army Sevens and Masters XV Teams.
Contact Sodexo at http://uk.sodexo.com/. |
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KBR supports the Senior XV, Army U23s, Army U20s and Army Sevens Teams.
Contact KBR at www.kbr.com. |
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Mazda provides transport for our Representative Teams.
Contact Mazda at www.mazda.co.uk |
| SSAFA supports the all aspects of the Army Rugby Union’s activities.
Contact SSAFA at www.ssafa.org.uk |
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VT Land (part of the VT Group) supports the Womens’ XV Team.
Contact VT Land (part of the VT Group) at www.vtplc.com |
| Enterprise plc supports the Masters XV Team.
Contact Enterprise plc at www.enterprise.plc.uk. |
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| Selex Galileo supports the Senior XV, Army U23s, Army U20s and Army Sevens Teams.
Contact Selex Galileo at www.selexgalileo.com |
Community Rugby Sponsors
These sponsors provide much needed help and support to enable us to stage our community (inter-unit) competitions.
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| MUJV supports the Army’s Community rugby Premiership Cup (formerly known as the Army Cup) and Community Cup competitions.
The finals of the Premiership and Community Cups are scheduled for 11 March 2009. Contact MUJV at www.aspiredefence.co.uk/pages/mujv/ |
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Veolia Water supports the Army’s Community rugby Premiership Cup (formerly known as the Army Cup) and Community Cup competitions.
The finals of the Premiership and Community Cups are scheduled for 11 March 2009. Contact Veolia Water at www.veoliawater.co.uk. |
Inter-Services Championship Sponsors
These sponsors provide much needed help and support to enable us to stage major events, tours and competitions.
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Babcock supports the prestigious Inter-Services Competition, which culminates in the Army versus Navy match at Twickenham. The winners receive the Babcock Trophy, presently held by the Army. The Army representative teams will play the RAF at Aldershot on 15 April 2009 and the Royal Navy at Twickenham on 2 May 2009.
Contact Babcock at www.babcock.co.uk. See also Army Navy Match web site at www.armynavymatch.org. |
Events and Tour Sponsors
These sponsors provide much needed help and support to enable us to stage major events, tours and competitions.
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NPM Financial Management supports the Inter-Services Veteran’s Championship. The Army Veterans are scheduled to play the RAF on 15 April 2009 and the Navy on 2 May 2009.
Contact NPM at www.npmfinancialmanagement.com/ |
Become an ARU Sponsor
Benefits of Sponsorship
As a sponsor you, or your organisation, can benefit in the following ways:
- High national and international profile exposure at major sporting events and venues ib the UK and and around the globe (e.g. Twickenham, Germany, South Africa, and Singapore.)
- Tax efficiency opportunities.
- Association with very successful sporting teams.
During the playing season (September to May) the ARU web site enjoys a high hit count of an average of 275 hits per day from viewers around the globe. The climax of the season is the Army Navy Match weekend (May) when the hit count rises to over 800 hits per day. The Army Sevens play throughout the Summer at the major rugby sevens competition events.
All our representative matches are advertised in Soldier magazine, which has a circulation of 250,000 worldwide. They are also advertised on Soldier web site which has 70,000 hits per month.
Types of Sponsorship
There are 2 categories of sponsorship:
- Major Teams – allows our representative teams (Senior XV, Academy, Army Sevens, Women and Masters) to play at the highest levels.
- Events and Tours – allows us to stage major events, tours and competitions.
Contact Details
Companies or individuals wishing to contribute towards the success of Army rugby through donations should contact:
Brigadier PJ Allison
Commander JALO,
Headquarters Air Command,
Royal Air Force High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire,
HP14 4UE,
Phone: (military) 95221 5934, (civ) 01494 495934
Mobile: (military) 07767 317837, (civ) 07411 478518
Email: (DII) JALO-Comd @mod.uk (ext)patrick.allison286@mod.uk (civ) paddyallison@hotmail.com
