Rugby Club Leeds Carnegie Confirms Name Change To Yorkshire Carnegie

English Rugby Union club Leeds Carnegie have announced that "they will be renamed Yorkshire Carnegie from next season in a bid to widen the appeal of the club," according to SKY SPORTS. The proposal to change the name was made earlier in the year and that has now been confirmed. CEO Gary Hetherington "was also excited by the changes taking place at the club and is convinced the move will pay dividends for them." Hetherington: “Everyone has been very supportive, particularly the rugby union fraternity. They can see the wisdom, ambition and common sense approach that can build a team to go into the Premiership that carries the name of Yorkshire and pulls the rugby network in the county together" (SKY SPORTS, 7/9).