{"id":69879,"date":"2026-04-21T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/?p=69879"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:13:10","slug":"kukri-sports-announces-new-five-year-partnership-with-uppingham-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kukrisports.com\/uk\/news\/kukri-sports-announces-new-five-year-partnership-with-uppingham-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Kukri Sports Announces New Five-Year Partnership with Uppingham School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kukri will supply playing kit, PE kit, and staff apparel while supporting school sports tours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kukri Sports is proud to announce a new five-year partnership with Uppingham School, one of the UK\u2019s leading independent schools, reinforcing Kukri\u2019s commitment to supporting sport at all levels of development and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the partnership, Kukri will become the official sportswear partner to Uppingham School, <strong>providing bespoke playing kit and PE kit for pupils<\/strong> across the school\u2019s extensive sporting programme. 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