ARNOLD Clark is celebrating its partnership with Scottish Rugby by letting fans swap old jerseys in exchange for this year’s new model.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the car retailer will be the new front-of-strip sponsor of the Scotland Men’s team.
Arnold Clark has 500 of the 2024/25 Scotland jerseys available for fans looking to trade a Scotland Home Poly Replica Shirt from any of the last three seasons at the Scottish Rugby Store at either Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh, or Queen Street in Glasgow.
The returned strips will be donated to the charity Changing Lives Malawi.
Arnold Clark will also be the title sponsor of the men’s and women’s Premiership and National Leagues from the start of the 2024/25 season.
The group will also support the delivery of rugby across Scotland by providing vehicles to Scottish Rugby employees who work in communities throughout the country.
Arnold Clark’s chief operating officer, Russell Borrie, said: “At Arnold Clark, we understand the positive impact of sport.
“It’s something that inspires, entertains, and, most importantly, brings people together to play, to watch and to voice their support.
“Through our Community Fund, we’re proud to support teams at grassroots level and to provide young athletes with the opportunity to develop.
“And now, as shirt sponsors of the Scotland Men’s rugby team, we’re thrilled to empower their successes as they represent Scotland at the highest level.??
“This is a partnership built on shared values; both Arnold Clark and Scottish Rugby are Scottish institutions with proven track records of success.
“We both aim to be the best in our respective fields, and we know there is much that we can learn from each other.
“We will share best practices and work closely together to set new standards as we work towards our common goals. At Arnold Clark, we invest in people.
“We upskill our employees, build new careers through apprenticeships, and we work hard to give our customers the best possible experience.
“This partnership is a significant investment for us – in the players, the coaches, and those who support the team.
“We believe that rugby is more than just a game; it’s a community – and we’re proud to be a part of it.”
Scottish Rugby’s commercial director, Chris Healy said: “This new partnership represents an exciting opportunity for both Scottish Rugby and Arnold Clark, who we are delighted to welcome into our family of partners.”
Scottish Rugby’s head of business development, Charlie Simpson added: “It was clear Arnold Clark has exciting plans to expand its business beyond Scotland and Scottish Rugby provides a highly visible platform to help accelerate that growth, both in the UK and beyond.
“Aligning two proud Scottish organisations creates lots of opportunities and we welcome Arnold Clark’s commitment to community sport and desire to make the most of this partnership in the years to come.”
To mark the new partnership, Arnold Clark “painted” the Scotland Rugby side’s home pitch at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in a clip for social media.
In the video, the grass at Murrayfield was turned yellow to match the colours of the iconic car dealer.
