The Ospreys are delighted to confirm the continuation of their valued partnership with Day’s Rental, extending a longstanding relationship that has supported the club both on and off the pitch.
The renewed partnership comes at a significant moment for the Ospreys, as the club enters a new chapter at St Helen’s. Day’s Rental will continue as part of the Ospreys family, providing practical, on-the-ground support across several areas of the club’s work, from player development to community outreach.
As a long-established Swansea business with strong roots in South Wales, Day’s Rental recognises the importance of supporting local sport, developing young talent and making a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates.
As part of the agreement, Day’s Rental will continue to supply vehicles to the club, including academy vans and vehicles supporting Ospreys in the Community (OitC). These vehicles play a direct role in helping OitC deliver its programmes across the region, supporting its work in schools, clubs and communities, and enabling staff to reach more people across a wider geographical area than would otherwise be possible.
The partnership carries a strong focus on player pathways and development. The continued provision of academy vehicles ensures the club’s age-grade and academy squads can travel reliably to training, fixtures and development camps, providing a practical but vital piece of infrastructure behind the Ospreys’ academy programme as it continues to produce talent for the first team and beyond.
Through the renewed agreement, Day’s Rental will also receive sleeve branding on the Ospreys U18s and U16s playing jerseys, giving the partnership a visible presence across the club’s next generation of players.
Ospreys Managing Director (Business), Richard Lancaster, said: “We’re delighted that Day’s Rental are continuing their partnership with us, and it means a huge amount to have them remain part of the Ospreys family as we enter this new chapter at St Helen’s.
“This is an incredibly important relationship for us that genuinely helps us operate, especially from a development and community perspective. The vehicles Day’s Rental provide are woven into how our academy functions day to day, and they’re just as central to how our OitC team gets out into schools, clubs and communities right across the region.
“Having a partner like Day’s Rental alongside us that is invested in what we’re building both on the pitch and in the community is exactly the kind of relationship we want to keep at the heart of the club.”
Michael McCarry, Managing Director of Day’s Rental, said: “As a proud Swansea-based business with a history stretching back 100 years, we have always believed in the importance of supporting the communities that have supported us over the generations.
“Our partnership with the Ospreys is about much more than supplying vehicles or having our name on a rugby jersey. It is about investing in local sport, helping young players realise their potential and supporting the fantastic work that Ospreys in the Community delivers across South Wales.
“We are particularly pleased to continue supporting the academy and the next generation of Welsh rugby talent. As a local business employing local people, we recognise the value of creating opportunities and giving something back to the communities in which we live and work.
“With the Ospreys entering an exciting new chapter at St Helen’s, we are delighted to continue our longstanding relationship and look forward to playing our part in the club’s future success, both on and off the pitch.”
Tom Sloane, Director for Ospreys in the Community, said: “The importance of this partnership to our work is bigger than people might expect from something as straightforward as a vehicle. Reach is everything for our programmes, and a lot of the areas we cover aren’t easy to get to, especially with the equipment we provide, without reliable transport.
“Day’s Rental’s continued support means our team can keep showing up in the places that need us, without the logistical headaches that would otherwise complicate that. It lets us focus our energy on the programmes themselves and improving them, rather than how we get there, and over time that adds up to a lot more people across the region being impacted by what we do.”
