Leinster renews with Bank of Ireland

Irish rugby union club Leinster has renewed an agreement with main sponsor Bank of Ireland for five years, from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

The deal is worth about €6m ($8m), according to the Irish Times newspaper.

The agreement includes exclusive branding of all playing and training kits for the Leinster team plus nearly €1m to be allocated towards the amateur and grassroots game in the province.

Mark Cunningham, director of business banking at Bank of Ireland, said that the renewal represents a “great opportunity to connect with the Leinster rugby base”.