Rugby League

Australian petrol station brand Ampol has signed as the naming rights sponsor of the National Rugby League State of Origin series until 2023, including the Women’s State of Origin from 2021.

Sunday's NRL grand final in Sydney provided a 12 per cent boost in television ratings from last year, 2.97 million tuned in to free-to-air broadcaster Nine up from the 2

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…

UK-based premium sports brand Castore has signed its first kit sponsorship in the Australian market with the Sydney Roosters rugby league team

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 commercial team has been expanded by the arrival of Sophie Pontifex from the Octagon agency as sponsorship lead

A new host will be sought for Super League’s Grand Final with Old Trafford unavailable due to Manchester United’s schedule.

Australia's upcoming Australian Rules and rugby league season finals will be significant milestones for the return of sport in the country after the pandemic, with large crowds set to attend both

Barbecue products retailer Weber has become the first ‘Official BBQ Partner’ of Australia’s NRL State of Origin series between representative rugby league sides from the states of Queensland and New S…

Australian telco Telstra has signed as the official naming rights partner of the National Rugby League Women’s Premiership (NRLW) for the next three years.

Australia's National Rugby League will reduce its staff by 25 per cent and streamline its operations as it targets an annual expenditure reduction of A$50m (€30.8m/$36.6

Super League rugby and the Rugby Football League are believed to have initiated the sales process in the UK for media rights to their respective properties

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…

Chinese technology firm Huawei is scaling back its sponsorship of Australian National Rugby League club Canberra Raiders, citing a "negative business environment" for the company in Australia

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.

The NRL is in talks with the New South Wales government on easing Covid-19 constraints and allowing 50,000 fans in the stadium to watch October’s grand final in Sydney, up from the current 10,000-fan c…

Top-level professional rugby league club competition Super League has signed up pizza delivery chain Papa John's as a sponsor for the 2020 season

Australian National Rugby League title sponsor Telstra has backed away from an attempt to stop rival telco Vodafone sponsoring the Warriors from next season

NRL title sponsor Telstra is pursuing a contractual right to oust rival telco operator Vodafone from its long-term sponsorship of the New Zealand Warriors, it has been reported