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CANBERRA has secured a sponsor ahead of the NRL season, with telecommunications company Fone Zone renewing its position as major backer today.
The Raiders had been in danger of being the only NRL club without a sponsor after Fone Zone, the major sponsor for the past two seasons, scaled back its commitment.
Canberra general manager Don Furner said the club would benefit little financially from the deal.
"It wasn't a huge financial thing for us," Furner said. "It was more for morale for the team and the town. We would have been the only club to take the field without a major sponsor."
Canberra has struggled for exposure on free-to-air television, making the task of securing sponsorship even more difficult. The Raiders had just three matches on commercial television last year, despite their blistering start to the season.
CANBERRA has secured a sponsor ahead of the NRL season, with telecommunications company Fone Zone renewing its position as major backer today.
The Raiders had been in danger of being the only NRL club without a sponsor after Fone Zone, the major sponsor for the past two seasons, scaled back its commitment.
Canberra general manager Don Furner said the club would benefit little financially from the deal.
"It wasn't a huge financial thing for us," Furner said. "It was more for morale for the team and the town. We would have been the only club to take the field without a major sponsor."
Canberra has struggled for exposure on free-to-air television, making the task of securing sponsorship even more difficult. The Raiders had just three matches on commercial television last year, despite their blistering start to the season.