London Skolars have launched their new home strip with sponsors the Irish Stock Exchange. Irish internationals Stevie Gibbons and Wayne Kerr helped launch the new shirt at the Skolars opening home game in National League Two this week.

The deal came about through the Skolars new Business in the Community Club, where organisations and businesses contribute to the club. The ISE were winners of the shirt sponsorship draw and are joined on the new kit – in the traditional London RL colours of black with a white V – by fellow Gold members Clearly business and finance training solutions, Range café bar and silver members Lanes Coaches, Brigg Sports shops, and TotalRL.com.

Skolars connections with Ireland are developing rapidly. Chairman Hector McNeil works closely with financiers in Dublin, while coach Tony Benson has worked with Gibbons, Kerr and Eimhin Griffiths with the Irish Wolfhounds international team before bringing them to London Skolars this season. They all hope to be picked for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia this autumn.