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The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) is in “advanced talks” with government officials about hosting arrangements for the World Rugby Sevens Series event set to take place at Hong Kong Stadium later this yea…
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World Rugby has expanded its contract with Land Rover to include sponsorship of the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
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The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
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Sports marketing executive Ben Slack has joined World Rugby as the general manager of commercial after almost 10 years with Tennis Australia
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Governing body considers alternate event timetable
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World Rugby has today (Thursday) confirmed that the five editions of the various men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup tournaments spanning 2025 to 2033 will be held in England, Australia and the USA, res…
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Media

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros
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Pan-regional pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and all 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa
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Speaking at SportNXT, the new thought leadership summit in Melbourne, leading executives at a panel discussion on 'Marketing & Fan Engagement in the Digital Age' urged sports federations to add more content…
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The upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore will feature all 16 of the circuit’s teams for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
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Australia is set to host the women's Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2029 after being named the 'preferred candidate' for the event by World Rugby
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Authorities in Singapore have lifted restrictions on eating and drinking inside the National Stadium ahead of next week's HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, although attendance will be capped at 12,000 in the…
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Rugby Australia has welcomed confirmation of further support from the national government for its bid to host the 2027 edition of the men’s Rugby World Cup, with investment to also be provided for a p…
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Radio and outdoor media company MediaWorks has signed on as a sponsor of the rescheduled 2020 Rugby World Cup for women.
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The United States has moved to the brink of being awarded the 2031 Rugby World Cup and the 2033 women's event, with both tournaments expected to cost approximately $500m (€455m) to host.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Capgemini, the French multinational information technology services and consulting group, has invested in more World Rugby sponsorship inventory by signing a wide-ranging deal focused on the women’s g…
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Hong Kong officials are confident the World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Hong Kong Stadium later this year despite the event being cancelled or postponed five times since the start of the Covid-19…
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The World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Singapore next month, organisers have confirmed