Bitpanda confirmed as official sponsor of the Italian Rugby Federation until the end of 2023

We are very happy to announce that we will extend our sports partnership with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) until the end of 2023, including the Rugby World Cup to be held in France. We have decided to confirm this commitment, started on the occasion of the last Six Nations tournament, to continue to support Italian sport and rugby in particular with which we share strong values such as integrity, respect for rules and discipline. 

Thanks to the agreement, Bitpanda also became the Jersey Sponsor of the Italian Women's National Team and the first Title Sponsor in the history of the Women's Serie A.

"During this year’s Six Nations, we started a journey with the Italian Rugby Federation that we are very happy to continue, accompanying the men's national team, the Under 20 men’s national team and now also the women's national team in a path of growth and development that we are sure will continue to bring new milestones and success," said Orlando Merone, Bitpanda's Country Manager for Italy, adding: "Since our first steps together, we have found a strong alignment with FIR, both on our founding values and on the determination with which we pursue our goals. At the Six Nations, the senior national men’s team showed that they have a great future ahead of them on the field, as well as the Under 20 men’s national team who achieved a historic result. We are proud to give our support, also extending it to the national women's team, as evidence of our absolute commitment to inclusiveness and empowerment." 

Bitpanda will be the jersey sponsor and main sponsor of the Italian women's national team starting from the Six Nations 2022, which for the Italian athletes, already began on March 27 against France. In July, there will be a summer tour of the major Men's national team and an international window dedicated to the under 20 men’s team. In October, the women's Rugby World Cup will be played in New Zealand and in November, the Men's Autumn Nations Series will take place. The Italian women's Serie A championship will also kick off in October, with Bitpanda as the first title sponsor in the history of this championship. 

In 2023, Bitpanda will be the jersey sponsor and main sponsor of the three senior national teams (men's major, men's under-20 and women's) at their respective Six Nations tournaments, and then accompany the two men's national teams in the following events. 

"The victory over Wales in the last round of the Guinness Six Nations and the three successes of our Azzurrini in the Senior Tournament gave all Italian rugby players deep and unforgettable emotions. These are only the first steps along the path that we are building for Italian rugby, to bring our movement back to the place where we would like it to be on the international scene. Bitpanda's choice to continue to work alongside us as the main sponsor of the Federation and our National teams, and to support us as the Title Sponsor of our top women's championship, could not be more consistent with the vision of the Game that we want to implement in our country.  We are happy to continue to work with a partner that has demonstrated its belief in the path we have taken and its willingness to share it with us. I am sure that both of us will be able to achieve the goals we have set ourselves," said the President of the Italian Rugby Federation, Marzio Innocenti, commenting on the renewal of the partnership between FIR and Bitpanda.

Carlo Checchinato, Commercial Director of FIR, said: "Since the very first days of our partnership, Bitpanda has shown passion, involvement and desire to look beyond the temporal sphere of the agreement signed before the kick-off of the Guinness Six Nations. We are happy that the enthusiasm and passion of our public, the performance of our National Teams during the tournament and the potential of Italian rugby as a driver for promoting the Bitpanda brand have created the conditions to continue on our path. I know that, together, we will experience other historic moments like those of the last few weeks".