O’Neills ‘Aces’ it with Canadian rugby team partnership

O’Neills has further expanded its North American brand presence by announcing an exciting partnership with the newest rugby league team to emerge in Canada. 

The leading Irish sportswear company has signed a three-year deal with the Ottawa Aces to supply the official team kits and leisurewear range. The Ontario outfit based in the Canadian capital, will be competing in League One of the UK rugby league from next season. 

They join the Toronto Wolfpack as one of only three professional rugby teams in Canada, representing a new era for the popular sport. 

James Towell, sales manager, O’Neills Canada, said, “We are delighted to partner with Ottawa Aces as they embark on their dynamic new professional rugby league journey. O’Neills is committed to delivering superior quality, high-performance teamwear which will make the Aces really stand out on the field.”  

“This is our first time to partner with a professional Canadian rugby league team and we wish Ottawa Aces every success, while gaining many new followers in Ontario and further afield.”  

Welcoming the announcement, Ottawa Aces president, Eric Perez said,’Neills “We are proud and excited to have partnered with O’Neills and look forward to working closely together on the design and supply of team kits over the next three years whilst supporting our ambitions to see rugby league develop to become a leading sport in Ottawa. We want to be a beacon of positivity, bringing a fresh perspective to the game, and we hope to help weave rugby league into the fabric of the Canadian sporting landscape.”

“We are confident that O’Neills will provide our players and supporters with the best quality sportswear reflected in their attention to detail, hands-on approach and excellent delivery times. As an internationally recognized brand with more than a century of manufacturing expertise, they are well placed to meet our requirements.” 

Established in 1918, O’Neills Irish International Sports Company Limited is a globally renowned manufacturer of sports kits and leisurewear with an extensive heritage in Gaelic games and equipment. In recent decades, the company has grown to cover a wide range of sports including rugby league and is now the official supplier of apparel for teams in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere. Their roster includes current Super League champions St Helens as well as the Newcastle Knights and NRL Minor Premiers for 2020, the Penrith Panthers in Australia.   

The three-year partnership with Ottawa Aces will see O’Neills provide teamwear, training gear, replica kits and accessories which will be available online at oneills.com in Ireland and the UK and www.ottawaaces.com in Canada, as well as in selected retail stores in Canada.