Rugby Union
Super Rugby Pacific club Moana Pasifika signs up Digicel as sleeve sponsor
Super Rugby Pacific club Moana Pasifika has signed up digital services provider Digicel Pacific as the team’s sleeve sponsor for the 2022 season.
Singapore eases stadium restrictions ahead of Rugby Sevens
Authorities in Singapore have lifted restrictions on eating and drinking inside the National Stadium ahead of next week's HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, although attendance will be capped at 12,000 in the…
Rugby Australia welcomes further government support for World Cup bid
Rugby Australia has welcomed confirmation of further support from the national government for its bid to host the 2027 edition of the men’s Rugby World Cup, with investment to also be provided for a p…
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 adds MediaWorks to sponsorship portfolio
Radio and outdoor media company MediaWorks has signed on as a sponsor of the rescheduled 2020 Rugby World Cup for women.
2031, 2033 Rugby World Cups in US expected to cost $500m
The United States has moved to the brink of being awarded the 2031 Rugby World Cup and the 2033 women's event, with both tournaments expected to cost approximately $500m (€455m) to host.
Capgemini strengthens World Rugby ties with wide-ranging women’s deal
Capgemini, the French multinational information technology services and consulting group, has invested in more World Rugby sponsorship inventory by signing a wide-ranging deal focused on the women’s g…
Allianz extends naming rights to redeveloped Sydney Football Stadium
Insurance firm Allianz will retain naming rights to the Sydney Football Stadium when the venue reopens later this year following a A$828m ($613.9m/€556.7m) redevelopment, the company has announced.
Hurricanes strike Moodagent sponsorship deal
Wellington-based rugby union franchise Hurricanes has announced a sponsorship agreement with Danish music streaming service Moodagent ahead of the second phase of the Super Rugby Pacific competition
Grand Slam triumph delivers bumper viewing figures for France Télévisions
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions attracted an average of just under nine million viewers on Saturday evening as France defeated England 25-13 in Paris to complete the Grand Slam and lift t…
Hong Kong officials confident World Rugby Sevens Series will return in November
Hong Kong officials are confident the World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Hong Kong Stadium later this year despite the event being cancelled or postponed five times since the start of the Covid-19…
Premiership Rugby latest to trial Sportable’s smart ball technology
Premiership Rugby, organising body of the top tier of English club rugby union, has announced that its Premiership Rugby Cup will become the first professional northern hemisphere competition to trial…
Sky ties down Sanzaar rights to 2025
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a fresh rights deal in the UK and Ireland with Sanzaar, the joint-venture enterprise representing the international rugby unions of Argentina, Australia,…
Famous Grouse builds on Premiership Rugby deal with ITV broadcast sponsorship
Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has furthered its presence within domestic rugby union in the UK by becoming the broadcast sponsor of Premiership Rugby on broadcaster ITV Sport
WTA and ATP events set to return to New Zealand next year
Major tennis events are set to return to Auckland next year following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand, according to Tennis Auckland chief executive Rohan West
Leicester Tigers fined £310,000 for breaching salary cap after image rights payments
English rugby union side Leicester Tigers has been fined almost £310,000 ($404,643/€368,536) for breaching Premiership Rugby’s salary cap regulations across a four-year period, it has been announced.
World Rugby Sevens Series confirms return to Singapore after two-year absence
The World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Singapore next month, organisers have confirmed
Sportall’s Rugbyzone.tv to stream Premiership in France
French digital media company Sportall has reached an agreement cover the Gallagher Premiership, the top tier of club rugby union in England, via its Rugbyzone.tv streaming service
Rugby Australia strikes ball-tracking data agreement with Sportable
Rugby Australia has announced an agreement with ball-tracking technology company Sportable