Rock-based Sharp’s Brewery is delighted to be sponsoring Truro Rugby Football Club (RFC) for the remainder of the 2018/2019 season. The club is pleased to have received a sponsorship package that includes Doom Bar branded rugby post protectors, feather flags, striking pitch branding and PR support.

In addition, in an ongoing mission to reduce the use of single-use plastics Sharp’s Brewery has donated 300 reusable plastic pint cups to Truro RFC and spectators and club visitors will simply pay a deposit of £1 during matches and events.

The sum will be paid back in full upon the return of the pint cup. This new programme should immediately and dramatically decrease the amount of single-use plastics at the Cornish rugby club, games and events.

Sharp’s Brewery is an enthusiastic supporter of grassroots rugby in Cornwall and is sponsoring as many as seven rugby clubs around the county for the 2018/2019 season.

In addition to local Cornish rugby clubs, Sharp’s also sponsored the British and Irish Lions Tour in 2017 and created its very own successful 7s rugby team, the ‘Doom Platoon’.

Over the next few months, Truro RFC is preparing to draw up plans for a brand new purpose built club house facility at the existing St Clements Hill site in Truro. The new building will ensure the club can continue to grow and provide an excellent facility for Cornish rugby development to the future.

Luke Trescothick, one of the directors of Truro RFC, said: “The club house has served us well for the past 60 years but we’re now beyond thrilled about the prospect of a new club house facility and are really looking forward to continuing to develop long-term plans for the club. We’re extremely grateful to Sharp’s Brewery and Doom Bar for all its support this season and are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious Cornish brand.”

Dai Griffiths, commercial director at Sharp’s Brewery said: “Our whole team at Rock is really enthusiastic about continuing our long history of supporting grassroots rugby in Cornwall. Truro RFC with its 630 members is clearly a thriving part of the local community and we’re honoured to be working alongside the club this season and to be aiding their elimination of single-use plastics with their new Doom Bar branded re-usable pint glasses.”