European Champions Cup to announce tournament sponsors this week

New European competition will name up to five sponsors Former England centre Simon Halliday linked to EPCR roleEuropean Champions Cup organisers will announce their sponsors next week for the coming season and beyond with the title backers of the Heineken Cup believed to be among those supporting the new tournament ahead of its kick-off.All the television deals for the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup have been agreed, apart from the free-to-air rights in France, generating a rise of more than 50% in revenue on last season with the organisers, European Professional Club Rugby, set to appoin…