Bristol Rugby announce main sponsor for 2008
 

Bristol Rugby have announced that Cabot Circus will be the club's main sponsor for the 2008-9 season. Cabot Circus is Bristol's largest and most important city centre regeneration programme since the post World War Two reconstruction.

The development, which is due to open on 25th September, will provide around one million square feet of high quality retail and leisure uses, as well as apartments, offices and public spaces in the heart of Bristol. The new sponsorship deal will see Cabot Circus branding on Bristol’s team shirts and official Bristol Rugby merchandise, as well as banners and signage at the club’s Memorial Ground. Heritage It's an exciting partnership for both parties as Bristol Rugby CEO Steve Gorvett revealed: "We're very, very pleased that Cabot Circus has signed up as our new main sponsor. Cabot is a name that features throughout the history of Bristol as a city and Cabot Circus will be at the forefront of an exciting future for Bristol. "Similarly, Bristol Rugby has a great heritage but is also looking ahead and creating an exciting new chapter in the club's story. So, we feel that the partnership is a superb fit for both parties and are looking forward to working hand in hand with Cabot Circus." Richard Belt, Cabot Circus Centre Director, added: "The Cabot Circus management team is proud to be supporting   Bristol Rugby Club – which is an important part of the city's cultural heritage and makes a significant contribution to local communities – two things which we also hope to achieve with the opening of Cabot Circus in September." Cabot Circus is being undertaken by the Bristol Alliance, a partnership between two of the UK's leading property companies, Land Securities and Hammerson. The Bristol Alliance is investing £500 million to create a new city quarter that will act as a spectacular gateway to Bristol.