rugb y
Cambrian Welfare RFC won the
worthington welsh districts
Cup at the Millennium Stadium,
defeating Bryncethin 20-8,
pictured here receiving the Cup
from Coors Regional Director
Martin Anderson.
ENJOY THE
WorThinGTon’S Proud
ROUGH
WElSh ruGbY lEGaCY
The game of rugby football has always been made Ospreys, Cardiff Blues and Newport Gwent Dragons at regional level
special by the bonds that are built up playing and and probably the biggest sponsor of “Grass Roots” rugby in Wales,
watching the great game. The senses of comradeship, as well as being friends and suppliers to the majority of the clubs in
community, belonging and life long friendships built up Wales. Coors Brewers Sales Managing Director Martyn Cozens and
in rugby are sadly not replicated in other sports. The Regional Director Martin Anderson packed down in the same back
LOVE THE
great game and a pint of beer are synonymous. So row together at Senghenydd, so of course there is great empathy with
what a perfect fit - Worthington and its long and happy wales’s national game.
association with Welsh rugby.
“Grass Roots” rugby is very important, as it is at the heart of the
While the name Coors will perhaps be new to some, Bass and prior to community, where the great game has to be nurtured. Long standing
r
ugby
that Welsh Brewers will certainly not be. In an ever globalising market sponsors of District competitions from Pembrokeshire in the West
SMOOTH
place Bass became Coors Brewers in 2002. Taken over in a friendly to Monmouthshire in the East, with Llanelli, Neath, Mid District,
manner by the American brewer from Golden Colorado, USA. who Monmouthshire, Newport and Gwent Districts in between. The
now as part of the Molson Coors group is the fifth biggest brewer in Worthington’s Silver Ball Competition goes from strength to strength,
the world. But far from things changing in Wales, its sporting links have while the Worthington’s Welsh (WRU) Districts Cup gives the
in fact increased. Shared beliefs of history, heritage, quality and a love opportunity for the smallest of clubs to win through to its final played
of sport and a desire to be part of the local community are also Coors at the magnificent Millennium Stadium.
ideals.
Sister brand Carling is not only the UK’s most popular and best selling
In 1884 the founder of the Welsh dynasty William Hancock opened his brand but also the “Official Lager” of the Millennium Stadium. It has
first brewery in Cardiff. His son Frank Hancock captained the Cardiff been pouring since the stadium opened in 1999 at the forefront of fast
Club and Wales. But another claim to fame was that in a game between pouring technology, accounting for approximately 70% of all stadium
Official beer and proud sponsors of Cardiff and Gloucester on February 23
rd
1884 the whole pattern of sales!
the game was changed forever. Frank became the first ever fourth
three-quarter. Cardiff lost the game 6-3 but stuck with their four three- Win, lose or draw the great game of rugby is made that bit special by
quarters. the rest as they say is history. its after match camaraderie and hospitality – now here Coors, through
Worthington’s Welsh
its beers like Worthington’s, Carling, Coors Light, Grolsch, Hancock’s
So the roots go way back, always being inexplicably entwined with HB and Caffreys, really does play its part to the full. Regardless of the
Welsh rugby. This continues today as strongly as ever. Worthington’s result a few glasses of ale will be drunk, old friendships renewed and
SW
is the “Number One and Top Selling Ale in Wales”. It is sponsor of the new ones made. Lets drink to that!
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