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Sponsorship Opportunities

Could your company feature on the Moufflons jersey?Globally, Rugby is the fastest growing sport, played by 3.5 million men, woman and children. The next Rugby

World Cup with be hosted by England in 2015, whilst 2016 will see its return to the Olympic Games. The Cyprus

National Rugby Team have had a very successful start since their debut in 2007; they have only lost one game

and they have won back to back promotions over the last 4 years. In the European Nations Cup 2010/12 they

scored more points than any other team (474). They conceded less than any other team (51), they scored more

tries than any other team (72) and they had the biggest winning margin in European Rugby in the last 4 years

(94-3).

The 2012/14 Seasons have seen the team go from strength to strength another 6 wins; scoring more tries than

any other team in European competition (36), we

have the best points difference (190) and holds 3 world records in international rugby: Most consecutive wins (21 - ongoing), most consecutive wins with 4 tries or more (11), most

consecutive wins by greater than a converted try (14) and we have scored a total of 1087 points and

only conceded 183 in our 24 games.

Beside the efforts of the National XV; our Sevens team have had regular success across Europe,

currently rank 17th (the only "small" nation to compete at that level), we enter two Europeancompetitions each season and have previously entered teams in UK based tournaments as well as the

internationally renowned Dubai Sevens.

This young, emerging and progressive rugby nation is stil l in its infancy but we are attracting more and more

attention around the rugby world. Marketing opportunities are endless.

We regularly receive Cypriot Press coverage in both Greek and English newspapers, worldwide TV coverage

through our appearance on theIRB Total Rugby programmeon a number of occasions; national and

international magazine coverage,

a large feature in theNovember 2012 edition of Rugby Wor ld,the World's Best Selling Rugby Magazine,

features on Cyprus Rugby have

appeared inSA Rugby,the largest selling rugby magazine in South Africa, as well as NZ Rugby World. Morerecently, AFP, the French News Broadcaster, did an article that was circulated around the world. We have

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appeared on the Sky Sports and ESPN Scrum websites with major articles on our progress to date as well as

attracting very favourable comment on numerous rugby blogs worldwide. Our home matches are covered live by

LTVas well on a worldwide streaming package.

We have wide social networking coverage;Facebook,Twitter,as well as a well established websitecyprus-

rugby.com.A match featuring Cyprus Rugby recently had nearly 19,000 hits onYOUTUBE.

CRF representatives have attended the Cyprus Wine Festival in London in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to help raise the

profile of the sport - the event boasts an annual attendance of over 20,000 people.

The following packages are available for any potential sponsor to consider, although it should be noted that

bespoke packages are available on request. Returns on sponsorship are for illustrative purposes and can be

tailored to any potential sponsor according to their individual needs.Team (return based on a playing season of 2 years to tie to FIRA AER ENC Competition):

Bronze- direct contribution to CRF (1000-5000):Logo on CRF Website pages (nearly 114,000 hits since its re-launch in 2011)

Logo and Mention on CRF Social Media (Facebook 2000 fans, Twitter 1000 followers)

Acknowledgement in International Match Programme (4 x home games)

Opportunity for Match Day advertisement (company to produce poster or banner)

Framed Certificate of Sponsorship

4 tickets for 4 Home MatchesSilver- direct contribution to CRF (5000-10000):As per Bronze

and

Company Logo (Position 1) on Player's Leisure kit - to be worn by all squad members and staff (Home and

Away).

Acknowledgement in all available media/press releases

Framed Photo of Team in branded kit

Corporate Tickets available for all 4 home matches (limited to 10 per match)Gold- direct contribution to CRF (10000-20000):

As per Bronze and Company Logo (Position 1) on Playing Kit - to be worn by all playing squad members (Homeand Away).

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