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December 27th, 2008, 06:32 AM
Rugby union: Six Nations has improved sponsor deal with ailing RBS bank as domestic clubs feel the pinch (Guardian Unlimited)
RBS had agreed a new and improved four-year agreement to sponsor the Six Nations until 2013 before it became a victim of the banking crisis last month and was taken over by the government. The deal, which is believed to be a 25% increase on the current £16m contract, was negotiated in the close season and has been kept quiet for fears of a public outcry after the government used taxpayers' ...
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RBS had agreed a new and improved four-year agreement to sponsor the Six Nations until 2013 before it became a victim of the banking crisis last month and was taken over by the government. The deal, which is believed to be a 25% increase on the current £16m contract, was negotiated in the close season and has been kept quiet for fears of a public outcry after the government used taxpayers' ...
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