Aviva

We are delighted to be in our second season of our long term commitment to English rugby as title sponsor of Aviva Premiership Rugby. Aviva is the world's sixth largest* insurance group. We provide more than 53 million customers with insurance, savings and investment products with total worldwide sales in 2010 of £47.1 billion**.

We are the UK's largest insurer with 19 million customers and one in three households has a relationship with us. Our combination of life, health and general insurance is unique in its scale and breadth in the UK market. Customers can choose to buy our products through intermediaries, our corporate partners or from Aviva direct and we have become the partner of choice for many of the UK's biggest organisations.

We are ranked as one of the UK's top ten most valuable brands and Aviva Plc are in the top 10% of socially responsible companies globally in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. In 2010 we invested £4.3m into our communities in the UK, which included 1,500 Aviva volunteers giving 24,000 hours for good causes. In addition, our employees gave £600,000 through fundraising and donating. Read our corporate responsibility report at www.aviva.com/2010cr.

Aviva is working in partnership with Railway Children through the Aviva Street to School
programme to get children living or working on UK streets back into everyday life. Find out more at www.aviva.co.uk/street-to-school.

The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news release archive.

For broadcast-standard video, please visit http://www.aviva.com/media/video/.

Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/avivaplc

*based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2009.
**at 31 December 2010

Land Rover

Land Rover is proud to support rugby at every level, from grassroots all the way to the elite of the sport, as the Official Vehicle of Premiership Rugby, England Rugby and Rugby World
Cup 2011. In addition, Land Rover is the title sponsor of the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup, a festival for under 11 and under 12 age groups, and also continues to play a crucial role in the running of the Premiership Rugby Academy. Land Rover's support extends to the twelve Premiership Rugby community departments, providing each one with a vehicle to use for their work.

Land Rover dates back to 1948 and sells in over 170 countries around the world. Renowned for making the world's most capable 4x4s, Land Rover's product line-up now includes the new Range Rover Evoque, as well as the flagship vehicle the Range Rover, the Range Rover Sport, the acclaimed and practical Discovery 4, the compact Freelander 2 and the iconic workhorse Defender.

Land Rover is continually evolving into the 21st Century with relevant technology and bold distinctive design and remains the unchallenged authority off-road. The heritage, raw power, competitiveness and ethos of rugby make for an ideal sponsorship association.

For more information please visit http://www.landrover.co.uk/ or call 0800 110 110.

Guinness

Building on our longstanding rugby heritage the brewers of GUINNESS® are continuing our support of Premiership Rugby this season as we engage and bring rugby to life for fans. Our commitment to rugby, across GB and Ireland is demonstrated by our support of national, club and grassroots rugby.

As the Official Beer of Premiership Rugby we'll be visiting each Premiership Rugby club over the season alongside activating our partnerships with the England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland rugby unions as well as the RBS 6 Nations.

Promoting Responsible Drinking is still key in all of our rugby activity and increasingly so. This helps support our rugby partnerships whilst continuing to deliver on our corporate responsibilities.

QBE

QBE, the business insurance specialist, is delighted to be a partner of Premiership Rugby. The partnership sees QBE's name and logo appear on the back of all team shirts in Premiership Rugby as well as any English team in European competitions and the Anglo Welsh Cup.

Founded in Australia in 1886, QBE is the business insurance specialist operating in 49 countries around the world. We have been active in the UK insurance market since 1904 and provide commercial insurance to companies of all sizes across the country.

Our underwriters bring a breadth of experience; so whatever your business insurance needs, QBE has the specialist knowledge and expertise to assist you.

QBE is also a proud partner of England Rugby. Working with two elite properties in the sport means that we can expand our association with specialists on and off the rugby field, allowing QBE's brand to develop and its business to grow in the UK.

We look forward to continuing to work with the sport of rugby at all levels - from grassroots to elite through our Developing Talent programme, an initiative designed to benefit rugby
and QBE employees.

For more information on QBE, please visit http://www.qberugby.com/. For up-to-date information throughout the season and the chance to win Premiership Rugby tickets please register your email address on the homepage.

You can also follow QBE on Twitter at http://twitter.com/QBEEO

Gatorade

For the 2011/12 season, Gatorade will be running various competitions for signed shirts, tickets, player appearances and coaching sessions. Furthermore, Gatorade will be creating editorial content with media partners around performance, hydration, nutrition and training.

Whether it is at the pitch-side of the Super Bowl, the dug-out at Chelsea FC or the sidelines of Ironman UK, Gatorade is used by more elite athletes than any other sports drink and we are proud to count the rugby players of Aviva Premiership Rugby among that number.

Our Heritage: Gatorade's heritage began in 1965 when the University of Florida's American Football coach went to the medical department with a problem - his players were finding it hard to play and perform in the Florida heat. The scientists at the university made a drink designed to replace the essential mineral salts and fluids the players were losing through sweat. The team, called the Florida Gators, christened the drink 'Gator-ade'. Within two years the team had won their first Orange Bowl, the college equivalent of the Super Bowl. When the coach of the opposing team, the favourites to lift the trophy, was asked why his team had lost, he said, "We didn't have Gatorade. That made the difference."

Our Science: Gatorade, the original sports drink, is a scientifically proven balance of water, electrolytes and carbohydrate designed to rehydrate, replenish and refuel active bodies. The commitment of the internationally recognised Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), built in 1988, has made Gatorade the world's most researched sports drink. As part of our partnership with Aviva Premiership Rugby we work with club coaches to provide them with the tools and information they need to keep their players performing at their best. For more information about our science visit http://www.gssiweb.org/

Our Commitment: If you don't need it, we don't put it in our drink. That's why Gatorade has NO artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours and NO preservatives. So whether you play for London Irish or Ilkeston RUFC, you know that Gatorade is putting back everything you need and nothing that you don't.

Put simply, Nothing Works Better than Gatorade. For more information and advice on
hydration and nutrition or just to get in touch, go to http://www.gatorade.co.uk/

MBNA

MBNA is a proud sponsor of Aviva Premiership Rugby.

We are the recognised leader in affinity marketing. As the official provider of Aviva Premiership Rugby credit cards, MBNA offers supporters the opportunity to apply for a club branded credit card and help develop the future of the game in the process. Each time the card is used and for every approved credit card application, MBNA will make a contribution to their club, supporting its future development.

For further information visit http://www.mbna.co.uk/rugby

MBNA is a Bank of America company.

Hilton Hotels

Hilton HHonors™, the guest loyalty programme for Hilton Worldwide's ten distinct hotel brands, is delighted to be the Official Hotel Partner of Premiership Rugby for a fourth consecutive year.

Teams and their supporters can earn HHonors points for stays at over 3,750 hotels worldwide, including over 90 hotels across the UK and Ireland, which can be redeemed for complimentary stays, unique experience rewards and more.

About Hilton HHonors

Hilton HHonors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide's ten distinct hotel brands, honors its 28 million members by allowing them to turn earned points into experiences worth sharing. In addition to redeeming HHonors points for complimentary hotel stays, HHonors members can use points to purchase unique experience rewards, merchandise and vacation packages, make charitable contributions, and more.

HHonors is also the only guest-loyalty program to offer 'Points & Miles' and 'No Blackout Dates' at more than 3,750 hotels worldwide, including participating Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Membership in HHonors is free, and travelers may enroll online by visiting http://www.hhonors.hilton.com/

Gilbert

Gilbert are delighted to be the official ball and rugby clothing partner of Premiership Rugby and continue to work closely with them in key initiatives helping to develop and encourage rugby throughout the country.

Gilbert Rugby is a company with over 180 years of rugby heritage. When the 'inventor of the game' William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it on the Close at Rugby School in 1823 it was a Gilbert ball he chose. Since that eventful day, Gilbert have supplied balls to teams from all Nations, at all levels and are proud to be the Official Ball Supplier for an unprecedented 5th consecutive Rugby World Cup in 2011.

It is Gilbert's constant research and development that has maintained the brand as the Number One choice in Europe and of the Major Rugby Nations. Not only does Gilbert manufacture the finest rugby balls, there is an extensive range of footwear, body armour and rugby equipment that is used by Club and International players worldwide. The product range includes lightweight, high performance rugby boots, impact-absorbing body armour and a complete range of training equipment and clothing. Gilbert is truly an International brand name, which you will always find at 'at the heart of the game'.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is proud to be entering their second year as official partner of the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs. The partnership comes after two successful seasons as title sponsors of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series, a summer 7s tournament< involving the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs. As a company J.P. Morgan Asset Management is committed to supporting rugby at all levels so are excited to be sponsoring a new grassroots 7s Cup for U14s - the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Cup.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a leading investment management company with the experience and expertise that you can trust to deliver consistent results. Through our comprehensive range of pooled funds, we can help you harness the potential of the world's financial markets. We boast a history stretching back more than 150 years, and have offices spanning the globe, providing us with long-standing investment experience and outstanding expertise across every key investment market and in all the world's major economic regions.

ESPN

ESPN, the lead broadcaster of Aviva Premiership Rugby, brings fans 43 live and exclusive matches through the season - including one semi final and the final - weekly TV highlights, and classic Premiership Rugby games.

ESPN's live televised Aviva Premiership Rugby matches are broadcast on-site at all the grounds from a custom built set, with all pre and post match discussion being led by Mark Durden-Smith alongside analysts Austin Healey and Ben Kay, as well as a special guest from the world of rugby every week. Commentary comes from Nick Mullins together with Healey and Kay, the former England and Leicester second row. Sarra Elgan is ESPN's chief rugby reporter, bringing all the news and player interviews from pitchside.

Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights airs every Monday evening at 8:30pm. Hosted by ESPN's rugby team, the weekly show looks back at the best of the weekend's action and discuss the key talking points alongside a special studio guest.

Aviva Premiership Rugby adds to ESPN's established heritage of rugby coverage in the UK and around the world. In the UK, ESPN also delivers live coverage of French Top 14 Orange rugby as well as international matches featuring France, Italy, Australia and Argentina. ESPN also has an agreement to show archive matches and footage from each of the six Rugby World Cup tournaments to date on ESPN Classic in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Sky Sports

Aviva Premiership Rugby is part of an unrivalled line up of domestic, European and international rugby union on Sky Sports HD. Sky Sports has broadcast club rugby for 17 years, offering the first weekly coverage of the domestic game in 1994. Simon Lazenby and
Alex Payne present, while the regular duo of Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes provide onair commentary for viewers.

The Front Line and studio analysts boast over 400 international caps between them and include Will Greenwood, Ieuan Evans, Dewi Morris, Paul Wallace and Scott Quinnell, along with Southern Hemisphere legends Sean Fitzpatrick and Michael Lynagh.

Live broadcasts are supported by The Rugby Club, the critically acclaimed weekly magazine show which features in-depth previews, analysis and reaction throughout the season.

Viewers can also keep up-to-date with Sky Go which allows Sky TV customers with Sky Sports access across a range of devices. Customers will be able to watch live streaming of
every Sky Sports channel on laptops, computers, tablet and mobile devices. Sky Sports customers will be able to watch an outstanding line-up of live rugby union on the move and
free of charge. There is also breaking news, views and scores round the clock on Sky Sports News.

ITV

ITV4 broadcasts full highlights of all the action from every Aviva Premiership Rugby match throughout the season as well as highlights of Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup games. Aviva Premiership Rugby is broadcast on Sunday evenings, with repeats through the week on both ITV4 and ITV1. The highlights are also available to watch at any time on the ITV Player at ITV.com.

ITV4's sport portfolio includes live UEFA Europa League, the Tour de France and Grand Slam Darts and ITV hold the UK broadcast rights to the 2011 and 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup tournaments, with every game during the 2011 tournament broadcast on ITV1 and ITV4.

Aviva Premiership Rugby is presented by Craig Doyle and Martin Bayfield, with a team of rugby experts including Jill Douglas, Ned Boulting and Pete Richards also hosting during the Rugby World Cup.

ITV4 is available free-to-air on all digital platforms including Freesat, Freeview, Sky and
Virgin Media.