Rugby Union
New Zealand Rugby sells Blues stake to local investors
A group of New Zealand businessmen and rugby union figures acquired a 40-per-cent stake in Super Rugby team the Blues in a deal with New Zealand Rugby in a deal agreed just before Christmas
JRFU leans towards Rugby Championship amid ongoing talks
The Japan Rugby Football Union is in talks with the Rugby Championship and Six Nations about potentially joining the national team tournaments
Ulster Rugby reviewing Kingspan sponsorship amid UK government pressure
United Rugby Championship club Ulster Rugby has said it is engaged in an “existing active review” of its sponsorship deal with building materials company Kingspan after the UK Secretary of State for Lev…
Super Rugby Pacific delays cross-border matches amid new NZ restrictions
Men's professional rugby union club competition Super Rugby Pacific will begin with nine weeks of domestic fixtures after organisers were forced to delay cross-border matches due to tightened Covid restrictions…
Ex-Manchester City executive Garcia excited by Ospreys’ untapped potential
When Y11 Sports & Media, the new owners of Ospreys Rugby, appointed City Football Group and former Manchester City executive Nick Garcia to be the club’s chief executive this March, it served notice of the scale of its ambitions for the side. SportBusiness speaks to Garcia about how he plans to turn the Welsh rugby union team into a globally-recognised brand.
Fuller’s London Pride signs Premiership Rugby beer deal
Premiership Rugby has named Fuller’s London Pride as the league’s official beer in a multi-year agreement announced today (Wednesday).
New Covid restrictions disrupt NZ teams, Super Rugby Pacific launch
The tightening of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand means it is unlikely that the New Zealand Breakers basketball team and Wellington Phoenix football team will complete the second halves of their Australia-based…
JRFU readies NTT League One launch
The Japan Rugby Football Union is preparing to usher in a new, more professional era of Japanese rugby union with the launch of the NTT League One on January 7
NZ Rugby bids to break Silver Lake deadlock in players’ union talks
New Zealand Rugby is to hold talks with the New Zealand players’ union next week over the proposed investment in its commercial rights by US private equity company Silver Lake Partners.
World Rugby adds Kingsley Beverages as sponsor of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
World Rugby has signed Kingsley Beverages as a sponsor of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
Super Rugby Pacific’s Moana Pasifika names Flicket as ticketing partner
Flicket will be the official ticketing partner of Moana Pasifika for the Super Rugby Pacific franchise’s inaugural season.
Stan Sport renews exclusive rights to Japan’s leading rugby competition
Stan Sport, the streaming platform of Australia's Nine Network, has renewed its exclusive rights to Japan's premier rugby union competition, now called the Japan Rugby League One
Kings Park Stadium naming rights acquired by Hollywoodbets
The naming rights to South Africa’s Kings Park Stadium have been acquired by gambling brand Hollywoodbets.
Ex-RMC Sport chief Pesenti joins Top 14’s Toulon
François Pesenti, the former head of French subscription broadcaster RMC Sport, has joined Top 14 rugby union side Toulon in a role heading up strategic development and marketing.
Ofcom ‘provisionally minded’ to back exclusive Six Nations on BBC, ITV
UK media watchdog Ofcom is consulting on requests from public-service broadcaster the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV for approval to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations rugby union…
Ticketmaster furthers long-running association with England Rugby
England Rugby has agreed a long-term extension to its existing 16-year relationship with the sports division of Ticketmaster
World Rugby begins search for NFT suppliers
World Rugby has become the latest major sports body to announce its intention to tap into the digital collectibles marketplace by launching a Request for Information process
Premiership Rugby receives insurance of Gallagher title sponsor extension
US-based insurance firm Gallagher has extended its title sponsorship agreement with Premiership Rugby in a ‘multi-year’ renewal announced this morning.