23rd January, Moscow, Russia:

BLK Sport is pleased to announce that it has entered into a technical partnership agreement with the Men’s Russian National Rugby XV Team for its Rugby Europe matches to be played in February and March 2020.

The agreement will see BLK Sport partner with the men’s Russian XV as the exclusive technical and off-field apparel supplier. BLK will also produce an extensive range of Russian Bears apparel for global distribution.

Fans were able to get a first look at the BLK offering as the Russian XV took on the Cell C Sharks during their training camp in South Africa.

Speaking on the partnership, BLK’s Carika van Blerk said: “This is an important partnership as we look to expand our international footprint and are excited to welcome the Russian national team to the BLK stable.”

Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Union of Russia (RUR), Stanislav Druzhinin says “ The experience of working with BLK Sport has shown the possibility to expand cooperation with a respected international company.”