Northampton Saints Rugby Union

Northampton Saints seal partnership Shurtape

December 2, 2022

Northampton Saints have sealed a new partnership with Shurtape UK, who have become the Club’s Official DIY Tape Partner.

Shurtape is a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, as well as consumer home and office products, including T-REX Tape, FrogTape and Duck Tape.

T-REX will be the lead brand for the partnership, with permanent in-stadium branding appearing on the front of the Terraces in the Carlsberg Stand at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens ahead of Saints’ exhibition match against the Barbarians last weekend.

The new relationship will also see Saints’ Grounds and Maintenance teams rely on Shurtape’s products around Northampton’s stadium, training facilities and commercial offices.

“We’re thrilled to have secured a new partnership with Shurtape,” said Northampton Saints’ Head of Commercial Partnerships, Ulundi Makhanya.

“Shurtape’s products are found across the world, with the company based in the United Kingdom, United States, South America, Middle East, Nordic Region, Asia and Australasia.

“With our track record of building meaningful and long-term relationships with all our partners, we’re confident this will be a partnership that sticks!”

T-REX’s range of tapes are designed for those moments in life when you need intense holding power – no matter the application. Whether you’re looking for around-the-house fixes or industrial scale repairs, with a selection of duct, packaging, clear repair, mounting and waterproof tapes, there’s no project too big or small for T-REX’s ferociously strong products.

“We are delighted to become the official DIY Tape Partner of Northampton Saints, who’s players push the limits of extreme performance in every single match,” says Jason Burns, Managing Director at Shurtape UK Ltd.

“As a technologically advanced tape, T-REX Tape is also known for pushing the limits in both adhesion strength and hold. Northampton Saints are the perfect team to help bring the strong qualities of the tape to life, and we look forward to a long and rewarding partnership.”

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