Scottish Rugby today welcomed the news that MSC Nutrition has been appointed as official performance nutrition partner.The three-year deal will see the sports nutrition expert supply performance products for the senior and representative Scotland teams, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.Scottish Rugby lead nutritionist, Richard Chessor, said: “It’s great to have MSC Nutrition as part of our programme.The brand places a heavy emphasis on performance and quality so their products will easily integrate into our existing nutrition strategies.”By aligning the MSC products with our food-based strategies we can ensure that the players needs can be met to support performance, recovery, adaptation and general health throughout the season.”We take a carefully considered approach to nutritional supplements and the rigorous steps that MSC take to ensure their products are free from banned substances via the Informed-Sport programme is an incredibly important reason behind why we have partnered with them.”The company, which prides itself on innovative and pure products for the sports industry, has a keen focus on understanding how good nutrition and supplementation can elevate sporting performance.Rhys Dyer, Business Development Director of MSC Nutrition said: “We are delighted to be in partnership with Scottish Rugby.”We’re looking forward to working with the players and the strength and conditioning coaches to align the players’ nutritional requirements through providing them with a range of innovative, Informed-Sport certified products.Everyone at MSC Nutrition is excited to be working with Scottish Rugby and it all starts with the viagogo Autumn Tests.”Scottish Rugby director of Commercial Operations, Communications and Public Affairs, Dominic McKay, added: “We’re delighted to add MSC Nutrition to our growing family of sponsors and partners and look forward to working with them in the seasons ahead.”