Optimum Nutrition Named Official Product Supplier of England Rugby League

England Rugby League have confirmed leading sports nutrition brand Optimum Nutrition as the official product supplier of the national team ahead of the Rugby League World Cup 2013.

Optimum Nutrition, ed who manufacture an award-winning range of premium products, ed including best-selling protein powder Gold Standard 100% Whey, renowned for its ease of mixing and great tasting flavour, will provide the England and England Knights teams with some of the world’s most innovative sports nutrition products during the 2013 season.

England Director of Performance and Coaching Jon Roberts said: “The coaches and players from the England and England Knights teams have been working closely with Optimum Nutrition’s elite product development teams following our recent trip to South Africa, and through the Autumn Internationals and Alitalia European Cup.

“We look forward to continuing to build on our work with ON throughout the season, enhancing and developing our nutritional and training programmes to support the players with some of the best products on the market.”

Nick Morgan, Performance Director at ON, added “We are delighted to be expanding our rugby portfolio to include England Rugby League.

“The partnership will help us to deepen our relationship with the Rugby League community as the sport continues to grow and develop. Rugby League is an incredibly physically demanding sport, so the importance of recovery is high and attention to nutrition is key.”

ON’s current sponsorship portfolio includes rugby union sides Saracens, Scottish Rugby and Irish Heineken Cup Champions Leinster. Team ON, ON’s group of fitness ambassadors, includes world class athletes, personal trainers and fitness models