Loren Holland, GymNation founder, and Mohamed Al Zaabi, Secretary General of UAE Rugby Federation, pose for a picture.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

UAE Rugby has recently inked a deal with GymNation, the UAE’s leading gym chain, naming them UAE Rugby Federation Representative 15’s and 7’s Teams Official Sponsor.

The signing will see the federation’s men’s and women’s National 7’s and the men’s National 15’s teams granted immediate use of the diverse facilities and amenities at GymNation’s seven open locations across the UAE, and one that will see the GymNation logo positioned on the players’ official playing and training kit.

“GymNation is a UAE-home-grown brand, and we are very proud to enter into this relationship with UAE Rugby, the governing body of the sport, to further develop both the Emirati and Expatriate representative Rugby Player - men and women. UAE Rugby continues to impress with their rise across the GCC and Asia and we are excited to embark on this journey with the board, management and the players.” said Loren Holland, Founder and CEO GymNation UAE.

“We already have a strong footprint across the UAE and with plans to open in more locations soon, we look forward to seeing UAE’s men and women players working out in our gyms as they commit to making themselves match-fit ready.”

“Our board is very pleased with the support shown by GymNation to our National Representative Teams’ (men and women) players. We have a very competitive calendar moving into the final months of this year and our players need to have 24/7 access to world class facilities to train within,”said Mohamed Al Zaabi, Secretary General of UAE Rugby Federation.

“Our high-performance team has created individual player training plans and we are encouraged that our players are committed to and focused on increasing their fitness levels within GymNation locations.”

Additionally, the agreement will see both the UAERF and GymNation engage in and activate a number of initiatives and campaigns throughout the year.