As part of celebrations to mark its relocation to new premises at Liberation House, Rossborough is bringing former Saracens captain and England Rugby Union player Hugh Vyvyan and the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Trophy to Jersey.
Rossborough, which is a Gallagher company, has strong ties to local rugby, while Gallagher became the official title sponsor of Premiership Rugby at the start of the season.
As part of the sponsorship, the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Trophy is being specially brought over to the Island and will be on display, and open to the public, at Liberation House on Monday 10thDecember between 12 and 7pm with mulled wine and mince pies served 5 till 7pm. It will also be on display at the Jersey Rugby Club during the Jersey Reds Youth Academy training session on Sunday 9thDecember.
Rugby Union legend Hugh Vyvyan will also be welcoming students from De La Salle College, Grainville, Hautlieu and Victoria College to view the trophy on Monday 10thDecember at Liberation House and share experiences from his professional rugby career, including the importance of injury prevention.
Vyvyan lifted the Premiership Trophy for Saracens in 2011, in a game against Leicester Tigers where he came off the bench to make his record-breaking 238thPremiership appearance. He went on to achieve a remarkable 347 appearances in his club career playing for Newcastle and Saracens.
‘As a Gallagher company, we are a part of one of the largest global insurance broking groups. We are immensely proud to leverage the group’s sponsorship of Premiership Rugby by bringing over Hugh Vyvyan and the Premiership League Trophy for Islanders to enjoy. I am sure that seeing the trophy will inspire the Jersey Reds Youth Academy for the season ahead. We’d like to invite all rugby fans and enthusiasts to join us at our new offices on Monday 10thDecember to view the Trophy and enjoy some mulled wine and mince pies,’ said Rossborough Group Managing Director James Anderson.
A number of events are planned to mark the office move. Rossborough staff will march from the top of Queen Street to the new office at Liberation House on the morning of Monday 10thDecember carrying signs announcing the move to the public. As part of the celebration, Jersey Ladies Rugby Team will accompany the employees, to highlight Gallagher’s close involvement with rugby.
The move to Liberation House follows a transformational year for Jersey’s only Chartered Insurance Broker, during which the company has restructured its executive team following the arrival of James Anderson as Group Managing Director in January. The broker has experienced positive growth within the business, particularly its Healthcare and Private Clients offerings.
Hugh Vyvyan and Gallagher Premiership Rugby Trophy schedule:
Sunday 9thDecember– the Gallagher Premiership Trophy is on display at Jersey Rugby Club during the Jersey Reds Youth Team’s training session.
Monday 10thDecember– students from De La Salle College, Grainville, Hautlieu and Victoria College to join Hugh Vyvyan at Rossborough’s office in Liberation House to view the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Trophy and to learn about his rugby career and the importance of injury prevention.
Monday 10thDecember– the Trophy will be on display at Rossborough’s office in Liberation House between 12 and 7pm with mulled wine and mince pies served from 5 till 7pm. All Islanders and rugby enthusiasts are invited to come along.