Goodbye Magners, Hello Big Rab!

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The dear old Magners League which introduced some much needed professionalism into the development and marketing of Celtic Rugby is no more and is now re-branded as the somewhat unappealing RaboDirect Pro 12 League!

If, like me, you’ve never hard of them here’s some background stuff from Wiki;

Rabobank (Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.) is a financial services provider with offices worldwide. Their main location is in the Netherlands. They are a global leader in Food and Agri financing and in sustainability-oriented banking. The group comprises 141 independent local Dutch Rabobanks, a central organization (Rabobank Nederland), and a large number of specialized international offices and subsidiaries.

RaboDirect is the brand name for online-only services offered by Rabobank. RaboDirect operates in the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Australia, and New Zealand.

RaboDirect are the major partner of the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby side.

A quick google does throw up . . .

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2 responses to “Goodbye Magners, Hello Big Rab!”

  1. A_Fan

    Dodgy name but it’ll be known as the Pro 12 in no time! Just wonder what first 1000 into Ravers will get, you can’t ask for a pint of that in the beer tent!

  2. the mote

    I like you had never heard of them but I consider that by that fact their willingness to become involved in the Celtic League shows faith in that league as a marketing vehicle. As they now have a means to enter Scotland Italy and ” England West”and via the ERC England and France— and they don’t have to pay SKY a penny.

    Hope they are backing the league with some megabucks!!!

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