Esher Rugby have signed a new three-year sponsorship deal with UK Rugby Apparel brand Stash.

The partnership was announced last week as the club’s new playing shirt for the 2009-2010 season was unveiled.

The new jersey, part of the Stash range for the 2009-2010 rugby season, was presented by William Blair and Peter Ravailhe, Head of Rugby and Marketing Director from Stash at the South East Club to the Esher Rugby playing squad, management and club officials.

Stash sponsors and supplies many UK rugby clubs across the country, and has become renowned as one of the most technologically advanced rugby apparel brands in the market, with all playing wear still being produced in the UK at their Headquarters in Leicester.

This new partnership runs until 2012 and sees Stash supplying playing wear and leisurewear for the South East club. The contract also includes agreements to be the exclusive supplier to all other playing teams at Esher Rugby club for the duration of the contract.

“Stash is proud to enter into a partnership with Esher Rugby club, one of the most inspirational and talented clubs in the new National 1 League. Esher Rugby has a wonderfully rich sporting heritage and involvement with the local community.

"The values of rugby are clearly illustrated by all the teams, staff, and supporters at Esher and Stash are delighted to have a club with which to share these values” said Peter Ravailhe, Marketing Director of Stash.

Esher Team Manager David Page responded “Esher Rugby have always looked for quality, style and something unique in our playing kit, pre and post match clothing. Stash have been able to deliver this with their vast range of products and excellent design team.

"We are looking forward to a great partnership with a Leading English Kit manufacturer and we’re excited that Stash are joining us in our quest to gain promotion to the Championship.”

The new jersey is tailored to the clubs traditions and colours. The home jersey is predominantly black with the highlight colour being amber and reversed for their away strip.

The jersey incorporates many technologies and innovations. Body mapping technology as been used to provide the best possible fit for all the players and maximize their range of movement.

The fabric used is the NEONIX-290 - A revolutionary new fabric developed by Stash and their innovation teams and professional athletes, sets a whole new standard in premium rugby shirts.

Developed and tested over a period of 2 years, Neonix-290 is a technically structured material made for sublimation, which has all the distinctive features needed for an elite playing shirt. Neonix-290 looks and feels like a thin Neoprene (that is used in wetsuits) and features a ‘moisture wicking' system whereby sweat filters through the fabric to the outside where it quickly evaporates.

This also allows air to get to the body to help regulate a constant body temperature. The soft matt surface ensures ultimate comfort for the player and an incredible professional look portraying the values and the playing ambition of the club.

Three-dimensionally engineered to move naturally with the athletes’ body during training and matches, the 2009-2010 Esher jersey sleeves have been made longer and more fitted to work in unison with the players’ bicep, reducing irritation and muscle restriction. Likewise a new integrated and seamless collar as been created by…. Reducing irritation and keeping airways free of pressure

Esher Rugby Hooker Kevin Corrigan sad ‘the new innovative shirt design allows your body to stay cool and that gives us a huge advantage over the full eighty minutes’.

Esher centre Seb Jewell added ‘the shirts not only look fantastic but the new neonix material makes them extremely comfortable’

Both the home and away Pro jerseys go on sale from July 28th, 2009 at a recommended retail price of 45 GBP. In addition to the pro jersey, Stash have developed an extensive range of Esher Rugby apparel that provides for fans and players of all ages.