Rugby League

Only two clubs from Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) turned a profit last year as teams combined for total losses of A$53.4m (€38.7m/$41m), according to the Daily Telegraph.

The Rugby Football League (RFL), which governs rugby league in England, has entered into a data and integrity partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar.

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has cited a hike in sponsorship income as one of the main reasons behind a year-on-year rise in non-broadcast revenue in 2016.

John Grant is set to continue as chairman of the Australian Rugby League (ARL) governing body after negotiating a new agreement that seeks to secure long-term funding for Australian rugby league clubs in the NRL competition.

Australian NRL rugby league clubs have called for an emergency meeting to vote on the future of John Grant, chairman of the Australian Rugby League governing body's commission, amid increasing concerns over team funding.

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has confirmed that the US and Canada will stage its 2025 World Cup, while Nigel Wood and John Grant have been re-elected as chairman and deputy chairman of the governing body, respectively.

England has been confirmed as the host of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, while the 2025 edition of the national team tournament is set to be held in the US and Canada after the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) said it would recommend to Congress a joint staging of the event by the two North American countries.

The English Super League has confirmed that rugby league’s World Club Series will be reduced from six to four teams for its 2017 edition, with Brisbane Broncos stepping in to replace Australian National Rugby League (NRL) counterpart Melbourne Storm.

The Rugby Football League, which governs the sport in England, has named Roger Draper as its new chief commercial officer and executive director of the Super League club competition, while Mark Foster and Tony Sutton have also taken on senior management roles within the organisation.

The organising committee for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup national team tournament has agreed partnerships with media firm Match Media and creative agency Clemenger BBDO Sydney.

The organising committee for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2017) has claimed a first by announcing that the Women's Rugby League World Cup will be held concurrently with the men’s tournament.

Andrew Hill has been appointed as the new chief executive of the organising committee for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup national team tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

The United States has today (Tuesday) entered a bid for the hosting rights to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Nigel Wood, chief executive of the Rugby Football League (RFL), the sport’s governing body in England, has said that the World Club Series could be revamped as early as next year, with plans to stage matches in Australia for the first time.

Organisers of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup have stressed the importance of growing the profile of the sport across all areas of Australia and the Oceania region after the full schedule for the national team tournament was unveiled today (Tuesday).

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has confirmed that Perth will host a State of Origin series game for the first time in 2019.