World Rugby

Rugby Union

After an epic World Cup final ended in a triumph on home soil for the Black Ferns, Victoria Monk, communications director, CSM Sport & Entertainment, explores why women’s rugby is ready for a period of sustained growth
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

World Rugby has continued its restructuring by appointing Mick Wright as chief of operations within its new EventsCo division
Rugby Union
Media

World Rugby has renewed an agreement with IMG for the agency to exclusively manage and license the video archive for its flagship competitions until 2024
Rugby Union
Media

World Rugby has acquired the RugbyPass digital media platform as part of a seven-year media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Rugby Union
Media

Sport 24, the in-flight and in-ship service owned and operated by the IMG agency, is to broadcast the women’s Rugby World Cup, which begins tomorrow (Saturday), along with the men’s 2023 tournament.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby will embark on a radical change in commercial strategy after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in a bid to attract new fans and generate more revenue
Rugby Sevens
Events

The United States leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the LA Sevens, is hoping to grow the sport in the country and ultimately capitalize on that growth ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Shawn Medow reports.
Rugby Sevens
Sponsorship & Marketing

Global small business platform Xero has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will take place in South Africa.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Chemicals multinational Ineos has signed as an official sponsor of the 2021 Rugby World Cup, the women’s edition of the global rugby union showcase that was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has announced Australia-based forex broker IC Markets as a global sponsor of its Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament scheduled to be held in the South African city of Cape Town next month
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Retail pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse has signed up as an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2021, the postponed women’s national team tournament which will now take place this year in New Zealand f…
Rugby Union
Events

The Hong Kong leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series will return this year for the first time since the pandemic began, after getting approval from the city-state's government, the South China Morning Post…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Dubai-based airline Emirates has renewed its sponsorship deal with World Rugby, through which it serves as a worldwide partner of the men’s Rugby World Cup.
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

World Rugby and its global master licensee, the IMG agency, have appointed premium experiences firm Legends as the official retail partner and operator for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
Rugby Union
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has said it is in advanced talks with World Rugby over regaining rights to its main events. Sky told the Stuff.co
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South African beer brand Castle Lite has signed as an official global partner of this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town – World Rugby’s quadrennial international sevens showcase. T
Multiple Sports
Governance

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has led the international sports community’s tributes to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in the Japanese city o…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has extended and expanded its sponsorship agreement with global imaging technology specialist Canon