Kukri Sports
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| Industry | Sporting goods |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Sportswear |
| Website | kukrisports |
Kukri Sports Ltd (pron: "kuk-ree") is an international sportswear brand specialising in manufacturing bespoke sportswear for over 100 sports, including rugby league, rugby union, netball, hockey, cricket and football.
The name 'Kukri' is taken from a well travelled Rugby team, The Flying Kukri's, who were inspired by the Gurkhas and their Kukri knife.
Products
Kukri provide sportswear - playing kit, training kit, leisurewear and accessories - for over 100 sports worldwide.
Commonwealth Games
On April 24, 2013, Kukri announced a deal to supply all delegation and teamwear for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow for Commonwealth Games England.[1] The announcement was made at St George's Park National Football Centre on St. George's Day April 23, 2013. Kukri will supply kit for over 500 team members for the Games, including all their formal wear for the opening ceremony, competition teamwear and delegation wear, including ceremonial tracksuits.
The Commonwealth Games England kit was revealed for the first time with a fashion show at the Trafford Centre on Wednesday, 28 May 2014.[2] Kukri and Commonwealth Games England then began kitting out Team Members with a kitting out distribution session spread over two weeks at St George's Park National Football Centre.[3][4][5]
As well as kitting out Commonwealth Games England, Kukri also provided kit to other nations including Canada, Wales, Scotland, Jersey, Papua New Guinea, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Anguilla and Guernsey.
For the first time a range of Team England merchandise was available to purchase.
References
- ^ "Over to Kukri to Kit Out Commonwealth games England!". kukrisports.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Kukri and Team England reveal Kit for Glasgow 2014". kukrisports.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "JD Sports buys majority stake in Kukri Sports". drapersonline.com.
- ^ "Wasps sign four-year kit deal with Kukri Sports",sportspromedia.com, Local Surfer's Local Lens, 24 May 2012
- ^ "Kukri scrums down with Ulster again". thebusinessdesk.com.