{"id":1934,"date":"2018-06-04T07:18:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T12:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2018-06-05T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:20:00","slug":"heineken-renew-sponsorship-of-champions-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934","title":{"rendered":"Heineken Renew Sponsorship Of Champions Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HeinekenEERCCupJune32018_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HeinekenEERCCupJune32018_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HeinekenEERCCupJune32018_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>European rugby&#8217;s blue riband club competition will be renamed the Heineken Champions Cup from next season.<\/p>\n<p>International brewing giant Heineken will return as title partner on a four-year deal, tournament organizers European Professional Club Rugby announced.<\/p>\n<p>Europe&#8217;s premier club knockout tournament was called the Heineken Cup between 1995 and 2014, with Toulon beating Saracens in the last final before it became the European Champions Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Champions Cup is a 20-team competition and was won this season by Leinster, following victory over French club Racing 92 in Bilbao.<\/p>\n<p>EPCR chief executive Vincent Gaillard said: &#8220;We have substantially developed the Champions Cup over the past four seasons, and it is fitting that at such an exciting time for the tournament we welcome back a world-leading brand in Heineken.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are steeped in rugby history and inextricably linked with the heritage of European club rugby, and we are delighted to be embarking on this journey with their full support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Next season&#8217;s Heineken Champions Cup final will be held at St James&#8217; Park, Newcastle, with the pool stage draw taking place in Switzerland on June 20.<\/p>\n<p>Heineken global sponsorship director Hans-Erik Tuijt added: &#8220;Heineken is proud to have had a close association with rugby for over 20 years, and we look forward to working alongside EPCR to provide a platform to continue to develop the competition across Europe and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1934\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1934\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-1934\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1934\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European rugby&#8217;s blue riband club competition will be renamed the Heineken Champions Cup from next season. 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