Telecommunications company Vodafone has extended its partnership with Vodafone Warriors, and is offering free tickets to fans in order to celebrate.
Vodafone has re-signed with the New Zealand rugby league club until the end of the 2026 National Rugby League (NRL) season.
To celebrate the extension, Vodafone New Zealand has purchased all the remaining tickets for the Warriors’ final clash of 2022 campaign against the Gold Coast Titans at Mount Smart Stadium on September 3.
These tickets will then be available for fans to claim for free through Ticketmaster, from August 29.
Warriors chief executive Cameron George said: “We had a rough two and a half years with our players being unable to perform on home turf in front of their fans due to border closures.
“Vodafone really helped us through that and the atmosphere in the stands and within the team since we’ve been back has been unparalleled.
“We couldn’t ask for a better partner, one who helps us deliver an amazing experience for the fans and cares wholeheartedly about the team.”
He added: “It’s a tremendous gesture from Vodafone to buy the remaining tickets for our last game of the year. We can’t wait to see fans packing out Mt Smart once again as we put a line under our Covid exile and celebrate the dawn of a home season back in New Zealand.”
Vodafone New Zealand CEO Jason Paris said: “It has been a challenging few years for the club, but when things get tough you need your friends and supporters even more.
“A long-term partnership like this goes well beyond just a monetary exchange. As we have always said, the Vodafone Warriors stand for something that we believe is deeply New Zealand – tenacity, resilience, getting back up every time you fall down, flair and innovation, biculturalism. These are all values we should be instilling in future generations, and values that we are proud to back.”
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