Oceania

Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby has rejected alternative proposals from the country's rugby union professionals to a planned investment by US private equity firm Silver Lake as being based on models that are "flawed"…
Gymnastics
Governance

A report commissioned by Gymnastics Australia has uncovered disturbing allegations of a long history of young athletes being sexually and psychologically abused
Rugby Union
Events

The Irish national rugby union team has cancelled a planned tour of Fiji this summer due to the pandemic. Ireland and Fiji were due to play three Tests in July
Rugby League
Industry Moves

Former Nine Entertainment managing director of commercial, Alexi Baker, has been named the chief customer and digital officer at Australia’s top-tier domestic rugby competition, the National Rugby League.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts series has expanded its presence in New Zealand through a new rights deal with telco Spark
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Rugby Australia has said it will look to external investment and has openly considered taking the game amateur after posting losses of A$27.1m (€17.4m/$21m) due to the effects of Covid-19.
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby has voted to approve the proposed investment in its commercial rights by US private equity company Silver Lake Partners
Rugby League
Governance

Australia's National Rugby League is pondering a major competition restructure aimed at making the competition bigger, increasing matches between local rivals and, ultimately, increasing its value to fans…
Rugby League
Industry Moves

Alexi Baker, former Nine Entertainment managing director of commercial, is believed to be in talks to become chief operating officer at Australia’s top-tier domestic rugby competition, the National Rugby L…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Rugby Australia will return to the market for the sale of its main jersey sponsorship after steel and mining conglomerate GFG Alliance pulled out of an advanced-stage agreement
Netball
Events

Sydney will host the Netball World Cup for the third time in 2027, after Netball Australia landed the staging rights for the quadrennial event
Events

Brisbane’s Gabba stadium is set for a renovation after being earmarked as the centrepiece of the city’s 2032 Olympic bid.
Football
Media

Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has said it will "not be seeking to finalise" its bid for Uefa club competition media rights for the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle
Rugby Union
Media

Stan Sport, the streaming service owned by Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment, has further bolstered its rugby union coverage by acquiring rights to the new Rainbow Cup competition
Industry Moves

Sky New Zealand has promoted Tex Teixeira to the newly-created role of director of live sport innovation and community engagement at the pay-television broadcaster
Football
Media

Sports Flick, the sports streaming platform based in Sydney, is believed to be close to losing a proposed exclusive broadcast rights deal in Australia for the Uefa Champions League after failing to receive…
Basketball
Industry Moves

Australia's National Basketball League has appointed former Melbourne United chief executive Vince Crivelli as its new chief operating officer from next season
Finance & Law

The Australian Olympic Committee recorded a deficit of A$900,000 ($697,000/ €581,000) after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.