New Zealand coach Warren Gatland has signed a memorabilia partnership with Worcester based sports autograph company Firma Stella. One of the most successful coaches in the sport's history, Gatland coached Wales between 2007 and 2019, winning four Six Nations titles including three Grand Slams. He was also head coach of the winning British & Irish Lions team during their 2013 tour of Australia and on their 2017 tour of New Zealand when the series was drawn.
Gatland attended a socially distanced signing session at Firma Stella's headquarters in February, spending time with the company's new offshoot – Firma Framing, a venture CEO Peter Johnson has just launched as a ‘We Frame Anything' company. Peter Johnson said:
“This was a huge privilege for us – the first time we had the pleasure of welcoming such a sporting icon on site. Warren signed over 400 items, including British & Irish Lions, New Zealand and Wales Coach jackets, rugby balls and photographs! He is a hugely engaging character, a real raconteur – full of amazing stories about his illustrious career and jokes! Warren really got into the spirit of the occasion, even donning one of our exclusive Firma Stella hoodies!“
The full collection of Warren Gatland items is available here where you'll also find Limited Edition rare Wales shirts from their Grand Slam wins in 2008, 2012 & 2019, and a rare Lions shirts from their historic win in 2013 v Australia & 2017 v NZ.
With the addition of the new framing business, Firma Stella moves up a gear for 2021. Any item on the website can now be expertly framed – from cricket balls and footballs to larger items such as tennis racquets and cricket bats. Firma Stella aims to be the number one champions of signed sports memorabilia in the UK. The company continues to flourish and will be announcing more stellar signings soon. As Peter says – watch this space!
