The team recently lifted the Asian 15s Trophy for the first time since 2011, while the Chinese government has announced a major investment in the sport with the aim of qualifying for the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.
Of the three-year deal, Sean Deane, Optimum’s general manager, says: “Our links with China have been longstanding since 2001 with our initial production and import of goods, inward investment into our own production facilities in Dongguan province in China and a distribution network in China with offices in Beijing.
“Now with the sponsorship of the national team, it seems we have come full circle from producing goods in China to selling our product in China.”
