Sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has muscled out French firm Bollinger to become an official partner of England Rugby ahead of the autumn internationals.

Sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has muscled out French firm Bollinger to become an official partner of England Rugby ahead of the autumn internationals.

The deal ends a 24 year relationship between the well-known champagne house and England, and is a coup for the West Sussex- and Hampshire-based firm with the national rugby team sponsored by an English sparkling wine for the first time.

The partnership will expand on Nyetimber’s sporting portfolio, with the firm earlier this year partnering with British Cycling and Team GB in 2024 ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.

The wine producers last week said they’d be expecting a top qual

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