Rugby America Limited named “Official Designer of AMNRL Merchandise and Playing Gear”

Feb – 2004 - USA Tomahawks prior to kick-off versus St. George Dragons All-Stars. Tomahawks proudly wearing the new 2004 playing jerseys, created by the design team at Rugby America Limited.

July 28, 2004 – Philadelphia Pa. – The American National Rugby League have kicked-off the 2004 campaign in style. The AMNRL have announced a three-year sponsorship deal with apparel designer Rugby America Limited that encompasses both playing gear and sales merchandise for every AMNRL team, as well as the USA Tomahawks.

For over twenty years, Rugby America Limited of Springfield, Illinois, have been imprinting tee shirts worn around the world by rugby players and fans alike. As a retired rugger himself, James Gilbert Carlberg, President of Rugby America believes, “I have a good feel for what teams and players expect when it comes to quality imprinted athletic wear. My philosophy is simple: Offer high quality custom screen-printing, embroidery, and design services to rugby clubs, teams and organizations at competitive prices. Rugby, rugby, rugby and more rugby!!!”

Every team in the AMNRL are now donning brand new kits, from head to toe, each specifically created by the Rugby America design team. In addition, every team are sporting newly designed tee-shirts at all “Official” AMNRL functions.

The breakthrough agreement extends to the USA National Team as well, as AMNRL officials and Rugby America unveiled the redesigned 2004 red, white, and blue kits during the Tomahawks’ February-2004 tour of Australia. The Tomahawks deal also includes sharp new track-suits, polo/golf shirts, training tees and kit bags for the National side. In addition to playing gear, Rugby America is set to produce high quality merchandise and gear available for sale for the Tomahawks and each AMNRL team. The new lines of merchandise and gear will be sold on the Rugby America Website (www.liquidrugby.com), the League’s website (www.AMNRL.com), as well as each team’s website and on site at all AMNRL and USA Tomahawks’ matches.

David Niu, president/CEO of the AMNRL was enthusiastic about finding such an all-inclusive apparel sponsorship, “Jim Carlberg has been printing incredibly innovative rugby designs for over two decades and the AMNRL are lucky to find someone with his vision to redesign all our teams logos and create brand new and exciting jerseys. This deal represents a leap forward for Rugby League in America for 2004.”

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