Rugby League
Bradford Bulls owners step down
Super League’s Bradford Bulls owners Omar Khan and sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe have stepped down with immediate effect, after only a year in charge of the rugby league team.
Rugby League enlists Opta for 2013 WC
Rugby League World Cup 2013 (RLWC2013) has agreed a deal with data suppliers Opta for broadcasters, print media, digital platforms and competing nations to use its services for the event.
Wakefield Wildcats appoint new chairman
European Super League club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats has appointed Michael Carter as its new chairman.
Rugby Expo 2013 signs Greenhouse Graphics
Rugby Expo 2013 has named graphic communications company Greenhouse Graphics as its official signage supplier.
Japan commits to developing rugby
Japan’s top ministers have reaffirmed their collective cross-party commitment to delivering a successful hosting of the Rugby World Cup 2019, as well as a long-term plan to promote the sport in the country beyond the event.
NRL Eels part ways with CEO Edwards
Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club the Parramatta Eels have parted ways with CEO Ken Edwards.
NRL plans to host fixture in China
Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club Manly Sea Eagles has lodged plans with the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) to play a fixture in Shenzhen next year.
Super League reduced to 12 teams
Super League, England’s premier rugby league competition, will be reduced from 14 teams to 12 starting in 2015 after the league’s elite clubs agreed to key structural changes to the competition at their annual general meeting in Bradford.
RFL appoints Oxley as president
The English Rugby Football League (RFL) has elected David Oxley as its new president.
Rugby Ventures launches new website
Rugby Ventures has launched its new www.rugby247.biz website that will provide rugby business and development news.
Canberra plans for new multi-event stadium
The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) government reportedly plans to build a new undercover stadium in Canberra by 2020, to host multiple events including rugby union and football matches.
Aviva converts Premiership extension
Premiership Rugby has agreed a three-year extension to Aviva’s title sponsorship of English rugby union’s top-tier league.
ASADA bans six rugby league players
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has banned six rugby league players for use of a banned substance.
Hetherington calls for rugby league overhaul
Gary Hetherington, CEO of English rugby league team Leeds Rhinos, has called for an overhaul of the domestic league structure to guarantee greater financial sustainability for clubs in the long-term.
Coleman quits as Cronulla chairman
Cronulla Sharks chairman Glenn Coleman has quit the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club today after just two months in the position.
Tigers CEO Gill calls rugby league games “stagnant”
Ahead of proposals to restructure the Rugby Football League (RFL), Castleford Tigers CEO Steve Gill supports a promotion and relegation framework so that games are no longer “stagnant”.