Rugby / RFU: Lloyds Bank becomes the first back shirt sponsor of England's national teams from 2026

Lloyds Bank, the British retail and commercial bank, has become the official banking partner of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the first sponsor to appear on the back of the England men’s and women’s teams’ shirts from 2026, the RFU announced on 8 September 2026.

The multi-year partnership is estimated to be worth £5m (€5.8m) per season, according to several British media outlets, including The Times and The Guardian. Lloyds Bank will also display its horse logo on the warm-up tops worn by the players during the anthem ceremony before matches.

O2, the British mobile network operator, extended its partnership with the RFU as a principal partner and main shirt sponsor of the England teams for a further five years, "until at least 2031", on 20 November 2025. O2, initially through Cellnet…