Guinness takes Six Nations title sponsorship

FILE PHOTO: A pint of Guinness beer is seen outside a pub in London August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN)/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Guinness will become the title sponsor of the Six Nations rugby tournament from 2019 after a six-year deal was announced on Friday.

The Diageo-owned Irish brewer replaces NatWest, which had a one-year agreement for 2018 following the termination of a 14-year sponsorship by parent Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).