Starting with the 2021 Guinness Six Nations opener for Wayne Pivac’s senior men’s side against Ireland, on Sunday 7th February, all elite Wales teams – Men’s, Women’s, 7s, U20s and U18s – will be supplied with OPRO’s award winning range of mouthguards for the next three years.
In addition to providing each player with a bespoke, custom-fit mouthguard, OPRO will also produce officially licensed WRU branded mouthguards, from their patented Self-Fit range, for sale to the general public.
OPRO are dedicated to bringing leading technology and safety to athletes at all levels and have twice received the Queen’s Award for Innovation, in recognition of their ground-breaking work in improving children’s and athletes’ protection.
OPRO are the official mouthguard partner of more than 85 teams and associations around the world, including the Cardiff Blues, Scarlets and Dragons as well as England Rugby, the Argentine Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby.
“OPRO are a world leader in their field and we are delighted to welcome them on board as our official and exclusive mouthguard supplier,” said WRU CEO Steve Phillips.
“Player safety is of course a primary concern, not just for our performance teams but for everyone involved in Welsh rugby at all levels and OPRO’s products are recognised globally as being of the very highest of standards and supplying the very best protection.
“With technological advancement improving products all the time we now know that, with OPRO, our players will have access to the very best in mouthguard protection as they compete for honours in a host of international competitions and tournaments in the years ahead.”
OPRO Sports Marketing Director, Daniel Lovat said: “It’s a real privilege to be partnered with the WRU and to supply their players with our custom-fit mouthguards.”
“Mouthguards are essential for protecting players at all levels of the game and we’ve over 20 years of experience and expertise in providing mouthguards that provide the highest level of comfort and protection.
“The WRU are one of the most iconic and respected Unions around the world and to have their trust to protect the players across their talent pathway is a huge honour and a testament to all the hard work and innovation within the OPRO Group.”
Wales’ stars, like captain Alun Wyn Jones, George North and Ken Owens (pictured) will wear OPRO’s elite range of custom-fit mouthguards as they take on Ireland in Cardiff on Sunday.
For more information visit www.opromouthguards.com
About OPRO
Founded 20 years ago by dentist Dr Anthony Lovat, OPRO is the world’s most technically advanced mouthguard company and a leading pioneer in oral protection. Through the development and deployment of cutting-edge technology and the use of innovative design and production methods, OPRO has been at the forefront of protecting the safety of athletes at all levels, across a range of different sports, for more than two decades.
The family owned and run company is based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and all products are designed and manufactured in the UK, and available worldwide through a network of retailers and distributors.
OPRO is the official mouthguard partner of a number of professional sporting organisations, including England Rugby, the Argentine Rugby Union, New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), GB Taekwondo, GB Hockey, Hockey Ireland, England Rugby League and the GAA.
All OPRO mouthguards are legally CE certified and in both 2007 and 2019 the company was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in recognition of its ground-breaking work in the field of oral protection.
