Dame Allan’s rugby converts Vertu dealA Newcastle independent school has announced a new sponsorship agreement to support its rugby programme. Dame Allan’s Schools has agreed a new sponsorship deal with automotive retailer Vertu, which will see the school’s First XV rugby team kitted out in new playing and warm-up kit featuring the company’s branding, as well as on jackets worn pitch-side by the coaching team. Founded in 1705, Dame Allan’s Schools has a long tradition of academic and sporting achievement, with rugby a central part of school life and teams competing regularly at regional and national level. “By supporting Dame Allan’s Schools, we’re helping to ensure that these values continue to be passed on to the next generation. Mr Will Scott, principal of Dame Allan’s Schools, added: "Rugby has been part of Dame Allan’s for generations.