Rugby Union
LNR deal marks Alain Afflelou’s rugby return
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has signed optician brand Alain Afflelou as a sponsor of its flagship Top 14 league.
Aramis Rugby named latest supporter of RWC2023
The organising committee for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC2023) in France has signed up equipment manufacturer Aramis Rugby as an official supporter of the event
Montpellier renews Le Coq Sportif kit deal
Montpellier Hérault Rugby has extended its kit supply agreement with French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif.
World Rugby’s Land Rover deal expanded to women’s RWC
World Rugby has expanded its contract with Land Rover to include sponsorship of the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
EPCR settles international rights strategy with appointment of Infront, River Media
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has finalised its international media rights sales strategy for the next three seasons after appointing the Infront agency and River Media Partners, the UK-based…
EPCR expands Champions Cup, Challenge Cup with South African entries
European Professional Club Rugby, organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, has announced the expansion of the two club competitions with the inclusion of five South African teams
NZR-Silver Lake deal gets green light in provincial unions vote
New Zealand Rugby's long-awaited deal with US investment firm Silver Lake is set to go ahead after provincial rugby unions today (Thursday) voted in favour of it
Wasserman launches first rugby division with Esportif acquisition
California-based sports talent agency Wasserman has acquired global rugby union specialist Esportif, which will be rebranded and operate as Wasserman Rugby
World Rugby Sevens Series to return to Australia and New Zealand in 2023
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…
Premier Rugby Sevens unveils licensing ownership model
Premier Rugby Sevens, the United States-based rugby sevens league, has unveiled a licensing agreement with the Southern California-based Rhinos Rugby for its Loggerheads franchise
NZR-SAP deal aims to create ‘most technologically-advanced rugby union’
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has signed its first-ever major technology sponsorship deal with software company SAP to accelerate the rugby union’s digital transformation across all areas of the business.
LNR issues NFT tender process
Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), organising body of the top two divisions of French club rugby union, is seeking partners to deliver a global non-fungible token (NFT) offering
EPCR moves 2023 club finals from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Aviva Stadium
The finals of the 2022-23 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union tournaments will now be held at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and not Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as initially planned
Ben Slack leaves Tennis Australia for commercial role at World Rugby
Sports marketing executive Ben Slack has joined World Rugby as the general manager of commercial after almost 10 years with Tennis Australia
Land Rover extends Rugby Australia deal through 2024
Luxury automaker Land Rover Australia has renewed its commercial partnership with Rugby Australia until the end of 2024.
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2031 RWC likely to be staged in summer to avoid NFL clash
Governing body considers alternate event timetable
Rugby World Cup hosting rights ratified for Australia, USA and England
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…
Stade Vélodrome to host Top 14 final in 2024
Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome will host the final of France’s Top 14 rugby union club competition in 2024, with the Stade de France set to be unavailable due to Paris’s staging of the summer Olympic Games.
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