In another exciting commercial announcement for the Melbourne Rebels, in conjunction with Rugby Victoria, the Club is proud to announce SIXT as the new official car rental partner.
The SIXT logo will be emblazoned on the back of the men’s jerseys across the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Rugby Victoria will also benefit from the new partnership, with vehicles from SIXT to help development officers get out into the community, including clubs and schools.
Glenn Lawrence, Local Business Owner and MD of SIXT Victoria, said the partnership with the Rebels and Rugby Victoria was an exciting one as they have been long committed to Victorians and their vehicle rental needs.
“The expansion of SIXT represents a refresh of the industry in Australia, and we are committed to building on our local knowledge and unique customer service experience built up over years of being part of the local community.” Said Mr Lawrence.
“SIXT is proud to be partnering with Melbourne Rebels for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season, bringing our global brand into the Victorian market through the passionate Rebels fanbase,” said Glenn Lawrence.
“Our deep local area expertise in vehicle rental, paired with the SIXT brand, will help us provide the best possible service to the communities in which we operate.”
Melbourne Rebels CEO, Baden Stephenson, is thrilled about the new partnership.
“Having SIXT back us on our jersey in 2022 is a natural fit. SIXT are an exciting brand in the car rental market, and the Rebels are going to play a new and exciting brand of football in the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific,” said Stephenson. “It’s obvious SIXT are passionate about going above and beyond for their clients and customers and reaching out to the Victorian marketplace through the Rebels and Rugby is a natural partnership as both are so community focused,” said Stephenson.”
The new Burn City-themed Melbourne Rebels jersey with SIXT will make its debut at the trial game against Fijian Drua at Harlequins Rugby Club (Ashwood, Victoria) on February 10th.
About SIXT
SIXT Australia is an established network of vehicle rental industry experts with over 30 years’ experience in the category and over 160 locations nationwide, with a fleet of over 16,000 vehicles nationwide, operating as an independent Franchisee.
SIXT Australia CEO, Matthew Beattie said SIXT Australia is excited about its future.
“With the launch of our SIXT EV fleet and future plans for mobility services in Australia, we are absolutely committed to giving Australians a glimpse into the future of hiring a car that is cheaper to drive, cleaner for the environment and easier to book” Mr Beattie said.
SIXT, globally is an award winning and leading international mobility and vehicle hire brand, originating out of Germany, recently winning the World Travel awards in 2021, as Oceania’s Leading Business Car Rental Company 2021 The SIXT network globally has a fleet of over 200,000 vehicles across more than 2,000 locations in 110 countries, offering rent, share, ride and subscribe products to consumers around the world.
