Rugby League
NRL season lines up perfectly for Hisense in Australia
Consumer electronics and home appliances brand Hisense – the key addition to the National Rugby League portolio for 2020 – was attracted by the synchronicity between the NRL season and its own product …
Seven rejects talk of NRL rights bid
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven has rejected reports it will seek to bid for rights to domestic rugby league competition the NRL
Ottawa Aces to join RFL in 2021, New York team expected to follow in 2022
Canadian rugby league team Ottawa Aces will join the English-based Rugby Football League pyramid in 2021, it has been confirmed
NRL reports A$30m surplus in 2019
Australia's National Rugby League has reported a surplus of A$30.1m ($19.7m/€17.8m), on revenue of A$528m, in its 2019 annual report.
The surplus figure was down 25 per cent on the A$40.2
Hisense agrees wide-ranging NRL sponsorship
Consumer electronics and home appliances company Hisense has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Australia's National Rugby League, running from 2020 to 2022.
Hisense's deal involves several components
St Helens extend sleeve deal, Wigan Warriors land shorts sponsor
St Helens has renewed its shirt sponsorship deal with solar energy company Quadrant Partnerships, while rival Super League rugby league team Wigan Warriors has named energy consultancy Utility Alliance…
Sonny Bill Williams given permission to cover up Betfred logo on Toronto Wolfpack jersey
Toronto Wolfpack superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been allowed to cover up the logo of Super League sponsor Betfred on his Toronto Wolfpack jersey for religious reasons.
Toronto Wolfpack extends Air Transat, Metrolinx partnerships
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has extended partnerships with Air Transat and Metrolinx/GO Transit for the 2020 Super League season
Vodafone Warriors sign two-year sponsorship with Best Foods
National Rugby League team the Vodafone New Zealand Warriors have agreed a sponsorship deal with Unilever-owned mayonnaise brand Best Foods.
The deal began yesterday and runs for two years
BBC extends long-running commitment to Challenge Cup
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its long-running rights deal to cover domestic rugby league tournament the Challenge Cup
Toronto Wolfpack signs Rugby Strength as main jersey sponsor
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has signed Rugby Strength as its main jersey sponsor for the upcoming 2020 Super League season
RFL bolsters OTT offering following Sky talks
The Rugby Football League has enhanced the schedule of live games available via its streaming platform, Our League, following talks with domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky
Super League ‘close’ to private equity investment
Clubs in the Super League are reportedly considering selling a stake in the rugby league competition to a private equity firm
Queensland Country Credit Union takes naming rights to new home of NRL’s Cowboys
Financial services company Queensland Country Credit Union has acquired naming rights to North Queensland Stadium, the new home of NRL rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys that is set to open next…
Sky adds NZRL to domestic sports sponsorship drive
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has furthered its strategy of investing in the sponsorship of domestic sport by agreeing a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby League focusing on the women’s g…
NRL matches could be split into quarters to boost TV rights income
The Australian Rugby League Commission, the sport’s national governing body, is considering splitting matches into four quarters rather than two halves to boost future media-rights income.
Penrith Panthers score new kit sponsor
Australian NRL rugby league team the Penrith Panthers has signed up Turner Freeman Lawyers as a kit sponsor for the 2020 and 2021 seasons
Toronto Wolfpack extends partnership with Maple Leaf Diamonds
Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has gained another commercial boost ahead of its inaugural season in Super League by extending its partnership with Maple Leaf Diamonds