Rugby World Cup 2023
Financial impact of France’s RWC details €1.8bn spend
A report from consulting firm EY has found that last year’s Rugby World Cup in France generated €1.8bn ($2bn) of spend and a net input of €871m for the host country.
France 2023 sets new audience records, linear TV still dominates
France 2023 was the most-watched Rugby World Cup of all time, governing body World Rugby declared today (Tuesday).
The tournament, won by South Africa, achieved 1
Seymour-Hyde leaves Octagon UK after 16 years
Joel Seymour-Hyde has left his role as managing director of Octagon UK after more than 16 years with the agency
As World Cup kicks off, revamped RugbyPass shows the way for rugby’s stakeholders
Revamped content formats and platforms are at the heart of World Rugby’s push to change the game’s image over the course of the tournament, and it hopes that RugbyPass TV, its revamped D2C OTT service, can play its part in the reconnection.
Greenpeace calls out TotalEnergies’ France 2023 RWC sponsorship as ‘greenwashing’
Environmental group Greenpeace has condemned TotalEnergies’ sponsorship of the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France with the release of an animated video that depicts oil flooding the pitch at the Stade de France, the venue for the opening match of the tournament on September 8.
Atcher dismissed as France 2023 CEO following workplace environment probe
France 2023 has sacked its chief executive, Claude Atcher, following the conclusion of an investigation into the workplace culture he oversaw at the local organising committee (GIP) for next year’s Rugby W…
Atcher suspended as France 2023 RWC chief after workplace culture probe
Claude Atcher has been suspended as chief executive of the local organising committee (GIP) for the 2023 Rugby World Cup following the results of a preliminary investigation into the workplace environment…