Tetley's Bitter have been announced as the Challenge Cup title sponsor for the next two years, as well as the official SL beer. Excellent news!

Great stuff. Better late then never, although i don't know how much this will do to alleviate the Northern stereotype.

Why should we want it too. Tetleys is a fine Northern Beer, and a product I am as proud to see promoted as RL itself.

Don't be ashamed to be northern - leave that to the Southern quislings like you know who.

Before the usual suspects chirp up wishing it was the London Pride Challenge Cup, these days Tetley's is brewed by a Danish global company in Northampton!

We need a Danish team in SL, it's the future.

Had a feeling it could be Tetleys after Chris Irvine put on twitter "challenge cup sponsorship sorted... Cheers"

Wonder if this is a big enough company for some of the critics on here?

I'm very happy with this though.

Do the marketing phones in the RFL have a 50 mile radius limit!! Or do they just use the West York’s yellow pages when cold calling companies for sponsorship.

What is it with this game

Vasty as long as you are happy that’s fine

Whilst I agree with your sentiment 100% (we should be proud of being northern) I have to take you to task on Tetley's being a fine Norther beer, good sponsor, rubbish beer

Tetley's has nowt to do with Yorkshire any more

It's miserable moaning fan base for starters.

Carlsberg -Tetleys are a hug huge company and a very well known brand, just what RL needs.

What will they call it in france? i remember leeds wearing a shirt with 'Thirsty' instead of Tetley's when they sponsored them.

You seem to argue against yourself. You often argue, rightly in my opinion, that Rugby League is too tightly concentrated in one area. So I am confused as to why you are so annoyed when a company from that area wishes to promote itself in that area through sponsorship of RL? Of course companies from that area are going to be interested and amongst the front runners for sponsorship.
It's like taking a trip to Amsterdam and being furious at all the people taking drugs.

Since when did Denmark move within 50 miles of Leeds?

Tetley is brewed in Wolverhampton these days at the Marsdons brewery so our non-heartlands compatriots can rejoice.

it's beer, wherever it's from.

aye

Tetley's isn't 'brewed' anywhere.

What happens is - landlords & bar managers throughout the country send the remnants of their drip trays back to Tetley's in Northampton on a weekly basis.

These 'drips' are then poured into a big bucket, stirred once with a rusty spoon and then George the 'master brewer' takes a wee in the bucket. Another stir with the rusty spoon and the 'beer' is ready to go.

It's then poured into barrells labelled 'Tetley's' and distributed up North.



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Tetley's Imperial is quality, the rest is rank.

Hope [url=https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Red+Hall+Lane,+Leeds&daddr=NN1+1PZ&hl=en&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=7.361165,21.643066&geocode=FcSKNQMdMpvp_ymRZ00UOVt5SDFCntqRBvnrEw%3BFacAHQMdaEfy_ymJtxZ64A53SDG_ciCGL7TvLQ&mra=ls&t=m&z=8this[/url helps. You are welcome.

Tetleys Cask brewed in Wolverhampton
Tetleys Dire smooth brewed at John Smith Tadcaster.

Who knows what it will be called if a Catalan are at home.

I for one am glad it is not London pride the last time i tried it it tasted like the Thames in fact i bet the Thames tastes better

Awful drink but a good and relevant sponsor for the Challenge Cup well done The RFL.

It's difficult for anyone to argue with this one I would've thought; the 4th largest brewer in the world is now attached to RL, via a brand that has its roots and heritage in the heartland of the sport.

I suppose there could be some argument about the regressive nature of an alcohol sponsor, but it doesn't seem to be a problem for other sports and it shouldn't be for us; for all their failings, this is a good achievement by the RFL and should be applauded.

For the record I think their beer is rank, but that's hardly relevant.

They're painting up the dray wagons even as we speak.

Reducing the alcohol content of Tetleys bitter also shows them as being responsible when it comes to alcohol.

They are a forward thinking company and it is good for RL

I would have much preferred the Jennings Sneck Lifter challenge cup though

I doubt it - the horses were turned into Tesco value burgers a number of years ago.