Following last month’s announcement of Mazda’s hefty three-year sponsorship of the Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU), Gasan Enterprises Ltd have loaned a brand new Mazda5 to the MFRU for the duration of the sponsorship.

The seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with sliding rear passenger doors, walk-through functionality and a unique Karakuri seating system, was handed over by Gasan Enterprises Managing Director David Gasan to MRFU coach Damien Neil in the presence of MRFU President Martin Galea.

“We are very proud to have Mazda on board as a sponsor,” Mr Galea said. “I can confirm that without this significant sponsorship we would not have been able to take part in the World Cup qualifiers this year and we are particularly grateful to Mazda for this.

“Rugby is going from strength to strength, and the results of the national team are a testimony to this.”

Mr Gasan, a former Malta rugby international player himself, agreed. “We see rugby’s growing popularity in Malta as an excellent vehicle to communicate Mazda’s Zoom-Zoom message. I am sure that the Mazda5 will be ideal since its carrying capacity will ensure that the MRFU coaching staff and all the sports equipment they need will be accommodated comfortably within this popular MPV.”

For more information about Mazda in Malta, visit www.mazda.com.mt. For more information about the Malta Rugby Football Union, visit www.maltarugby.com.