The Spice Girls are set to return for a collaboration with the Red Roses.
The band, comprising Geri Horner, Victoria Beckham, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Mel B, have teamed up with the England women’s rugby team for a new collection.
On Thursday, it was a announced that a range of licensed products by England Rugby partners will be released adorned with the group’s Girl Power slogan.
The range will inclded a jersey, track jacket and bomber as well as T-shirts, hoodies, and accessories and a limited edition Red Roses and Spice Girls rugby ball.
In a joint statement, the Spice Girls said: ‘We are excited to partner with the Red Roses in supporting women’s sport, particularly as this year for the first time in history there will be a female president of the RFU – that’s incredible Girl Power!…
‘We hope the whole country will join us in cheering on the team at the Rugby World Cup, as they build on their great start.’
Zoe Aldcroft, Red Roses captain said: ‘This is an important year for us as a team and it’s fantastic to partner with a band which shares the same values as us. Understands the dedication, hard work and perseverance it takes to reach the top and stay there…
‘We also know how critical it is that the tournament inspires lots of people, girls and boys, to get into rugby and benefit from the sport in the way that we as a team all do – friendship, strength, confidence, power, self-expression and so much more…
‘The Spice Girls, with their huge following, will really help our sport reach new places, new fans of all ages and further boost the growth we’ve seen in recent years.’
The collaboration sees a range of licensed products by England Rugby partners and licensees Castore, Fanatics, and Gilbert launching over the coming weeks, with the initial products released on Thursday.
The products include a three-piece premium Castore range, including a Fan Jersey, Track Jacket and Collegiate Bomber Jacket.
The exclusive apparel drops from Fanatics will include a wide variety of adult and kids’ products, such as t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories, offering something for every fan.
The final product is a limited edition Red Roses and Spice Girls rugby ball produced by Gilbert, the Official Training Equipment Supplier to England Rugby.
A Spice Girls reunion is a constant topic on fans’ lips and back in April, it was claimed the group are reportedly set to reunite to mark their 30th anniversary as they have been secretly planning an upcoming world tour.
Geri, Emma, Mel B and Mel C were said to have met in Miami to discuss the finer details, yet Victoria is ’90 per cent out of the running’, with the foursome pushing ahead with plans without her for now.
It was alleged at the time that Geri and band manager and guru Simon Fuller are reportedly in touch again which has moved things along after years of hints from various members that they would get back together.
A source said: ‘There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes.
‘Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.’
