Sale lands credit extension with MBNA

English Premiership rugby union club Sale Sharks has agreed a two-year extension to its partnership with main sponsor MBNA.

The credit card provider will continue as the principal partner of the Sharks through to the end of the 2015-16 season. MBNA has held the partnership rights since 2011.

As part of the contract extension, the MBNA brand will remain on the Sharks’ home and away kit and the company will also continue its sponsorship of the Main Stand at the club’s AJ Bell Stadium, which is located near Manchester.