Rhino Rugby Returns as the Official Ball for Major League Rugby
November 8, 2021 - Major League Rugby (MLR) News Release
DALLAS - Rhino Rugby will return to Major League Rugby (MLR) as the league's Official Ball and Preferred Equipment Supplier. Extending a partnership that began in 2020, MLR is excited that Rhino will be staying on as the official ball and technical training equipment for the 2022 MLR season.
"Competing at the top-level for rugby in North America, we have to provide the best equipment on the pitch for our athletes, and Rhino Rugby will continue to make that possible," said MLR Commissioner George Killebrew. "Rhino's reputation combined with the high quality of their equipment will continue to be a perfect asset for MLR."
Currently the official ball of Rugby Europe and Asia Rugby and domestically used in the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) the past several years, the Vortex Elite ball will continue to be used by all 13 teams as the official MLR match ball. Its unsurpassed high-quality construction features Rhino's signature Aerosensa Technology, a patented laminate that includes unique aerodynamic properties. Rhino has also provided Hurricane practice balls as well as innovative ruck and hit shields, which provide a quality element to training that does not exist with other brands and have been used in multiple Rugby World Cups.
"Rhino is honored to return as the official match ball of MLR for the 2022 season," said Rhino Chief Financial Officer Keith Mirsky. "We are committed to supplying MLR with quality balls, training equipment and protective gear and fully support the League's efforts to grow the game in North America."
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