CMRFU announces exciting new partnership with Savvy Touch

Tue, Sep 2, 2025, 2:26 AM
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by CMRFU

Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is proud to announce a new partnership with Savvy Touch, a locally made and regionally rooted New Zealand brand.

This collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting local businesses that share our values and vision for long term success. Savvy Touch’s Informed Sport-approved product, the 100% natural Rocket Fuel for Athletes will be made available across the Union, offering a trusted, high-quality solution to support the performance and wellbeing of our players and teams. We’re especially proud to partner with a brand created right here in our region.

"It’s fantastic to welcome Steve “AKA Savvy” and the team from Savvy Touch into our Union," said Andrew Philips, Head of Commercial at Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union. "We’re excited about the potential of this partnership, not just for our players, but for our wider community. We’ve got a number of initiatives in the pipeline and look forward to rolling out offerings that allow everyone to benefit from the Savvy Touch product range. This is about mutual growth and long-term success."

Carl Sledge, Head of Strength & Conditioning at Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union, added "It’s great to welcome Savvy Touch to the team. We operate in a high-performance environment, and our people are our most important asset. Having Savvy Touch on board supports our continuous push for improvement and excellence across everything we do. We strive to be the best and help our players become the best and with Steve and his team, we’re confident we can take things even further." From Savvy Steve: As a local family-owned business, being able to collaborate and support Counties Manukau Rugby Union who share our values is awesome. Getting the teams Powered with Rocket Fuel is just the start and we look forward to getting the wider community “Touched with Savvy”

The partnership will see Savvy Touch products integrated throughout the Union’s programs, with further community engagement opportunities to be announced soon.

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