Rugby League World Cup

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Jon Dutton, chief executive of the organising committee of the Rugby League World Cup, has called for Australia and New Zealand to sign binding contracts to play at next year’s tournament after the withdrawal o…
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This year's Rugby League World Cup in England has been postponed to 2022, following the earlier withdrawal of the Australia and New Zealand teams
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The Rugby League World Cup 2021 was dealt another blow after the 16 clubs in the Australian National Rugby League backed the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand from the event
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Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have said the chances of the tournament proceeding as planned in England this year are “50-50” as they address the “significant challenges” presented by Australia and New…
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Australia and New Zealand have today (Thursday) withdrawn from the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, citing player welfare and safety concerns amid the “stark differences” in how Covid-19 is being handled in …
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Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have today (Thursday) confirmed this year’s tournament will go ahead as scheduled in England, despite admitting that Australia has yet to commit to the event amid C…
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The Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII, the French rugby league federation, has officially declared its intention to bid for the 2025 edition of the Rugby League World Cup.
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Media

Telco Spark has acquired the exclusive media rights in New Zealand for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, becoming the tournament's first international broadcast partner
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Host Broadcast & Production

The host broadcast of this year’s Rugby League World Cup, which will be carried out by Whisper, the live sports production company, will look to draw in as wide an audience as possible, making the event m…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 have added Selco Builders Warehouse as a sponsor of the event
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Soft drinks producer Britvic has signed a major deal with the organising committee for this year’s Rugby League World Cup, through which its brands Pepsi Max and Gatorade will become official sponsors o…
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Troy Grant has been appointed as the new chairman of International Rugby League and has targeted France as the host of the 2025 edition of the sport’s World Cup.
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Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England have today (Wednesday) made three appointments to the RLWC2021 board, including two former staff members at London’s organising committee for t…
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Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup have opted to go to market with broadcast rights in Australia, before looking to strike deals in New Zealand, Canada and the US
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International Rugby League (IRL), the sport’s global governing body, has reiterated that its focus is on the successful delivery of this year’s Rugby League World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in …
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The UK-based media rights agency RDA has been appointed to sell international broadcast rights to this year’s Rugby League World Cup.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 have added healthcare property company Assura as a sponsor
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have added Cazoo as the tournament's principal sponsor