Rugby League World Cup
Rugby League World Cup CEO says postponement is ‘an option’
Jon Dutton, chief executive of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will take place in England, has admitted the tournament could be postponed by 12 months due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, although…
Rugby League World Cup 2021 hires Octagon’s Pontifex as sponsorship lead
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 commercial team has been expanded by the arrival of Sophie Pontifex from the Octagon agency as sponsorship lead
“London is critically important to us” | Jon Dutton, Rugby League World Cup 2021
Rugby League World Cup 2021 chief executive officer Jon Dutton details how the Rugby League World cup are looking to transcend the traditional audience of rugby league when the tournament is held in England…
Rugby League World Cup looks to expand game beyond its traditional heartlands
With the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) just over a year away, the team behind the event are working to achieve central objectives of transcending the traditional audience for the sport. Matthew Williams talks to RLWC2021 chief executive Jon Dutton about how he plans to make the most of the opportunity.
RLWC2021 announces Cube Partnership as official retail and merchandise supplier
The organising committee of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup has announced Ledbury-based retail and licensing company Cube Partnership as its official merchandise supplier
Sponsorship lead sought by Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers
The organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, hosted by England, are looking for a sponsorship lead to manage and activate official sponsors and partners at next year’s tournament.
Host broadcast ITT issued for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
A host broadcast services invitation to tender has been launched for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England, with interested companies handed a bid deadline of August 13
RLWC2021 and IRL team up on production and international rights sales
RLWC2021, the organising committee of the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup in England, has struck an agreement with International Rugby League which will see the two parties work together on…
RLWC2021 engages Riverside Brands as licensing agent
Riverside Brands has been unveiled as the exclusive licensing agent of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England
Kuehne + Nagel added as 2021 Rugby League World Cup’s latest sponsor
Tournament organiser Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has signed up global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel as the latest sponsor of the event
Kappa named 2021 Rugby League World Cup apparel sponsor
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 has signed up sportswear brand Kappa as its Official Apparel Sponsor
Rugby league lands £16m support package from UK government
The UK government has announced an emergency loan of £16m (€18m/$20m) to support rugby league in England, with the manifesto including a commitment to delivering a successful Rugby League World Cup ne…
RLWC2021 hires ex-IMG executive Gresswell to boost licensing and merchandise
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) organising committee has appointed Simon Gresswell, formerly vice-president for EMEA and international at IMG Worldwide Licensing, to support the impending launch…
Former FA executive Brown named permanent COO at RLWC2021
Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) has named Stephen Brown as its permanent chief operating officer and made four new staff appointments in preparation for the event in England in 2021
MatchPoint retains hospitality remit for Rugby League World Cup
Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup have appointed MatchPoint as the hospitality provider for England’s staging of the national team tournament.
Brindley replaces Barwick as RLWC chair
Chris Brindley MBE has been named chair of the board for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England
RLWC2021 partners with Deloitte to deliver digital engagement goal
Professional and financial services company Deloitte has partnered with the organising committee of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup to deliver the national team tournament’s strategic goal of being the y…
Rugby League World Cup and Netball World Cup sign world-first MoU
The organising committees of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and the 2019 Netball World Cup have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share insight and expertise