SA Rugby has renewed its partnership with apparel sponsor Asics until 2024.

The new agreement will incorporate landmark rugby events such as the visit of the British & Irish Lions to South Africa in 2021 and the 2023 World Cup.

‘Asics is a byword for cutting-edge technical sportswear and in our partnership to date, we have come to know how meticulous they are about the quality of high-performance footwear and clothing,’ said SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux.

‘This is obviously an extremely important period for our game, so we are very happy to go into it with the backing of Asics once again.

‘Our goal is to get the Springboks back to the summit of world rugby and together with Asics’ help on and off the pitch, we believe we will achieve that.’