Rugby Union
Gaillard to join World Rowing as executive director following EPCR exit
Vincent Gaillard, the former chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, is to take up a new role as executive director of World Rowing
France and Spain in, Australia and NZ out of Sevens Series
Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Premiership Rugby appoints RFU’s Massie-Taylor as new CEO
Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English club rugby union, has today (Tuesday) ended its six-month search for a new chief executive by appointing Rugby Football Union chief…
BBC to show England women’s rugby autumn internationals
The England’s women’s rugby team’s four internationals this autumn will be broadcast live on BBC 2 on primetime Sunday afternoon slots.
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Racing 92 signs latest extension with main sponsor Natixis
French rugby union club Racing 92 has signed an extension with its headline sponsor, corporate investment bank Natixis
Infront brokers Stade Toulousain renewal with Chausson Matériaux
French rugby union club Stade Toulousain has signed an extension to its sponsorship contract with building materials provider Chausson Matériaux.
Umbro consolidates position in rugby union with RFU extension to 2028
UK sports brand Umbro has extended its kit supplier deal with England Rugby for another four years, from 2024-25 to 2027-28
Clarity Sports signs with Ospreys in latest rugby union move
Welsh Rugby Union club Ospreys has become the latest sports team to sign a contract with sports travel specialists Clarity Sports
Consortium agrees £32m Saracens takeover deal
A consortium which includes the South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar has agreed a deal worth £32m (€37m/$43m) to acquire Premiership Rugby side Saracens FC.
DHL confirms Cape Town Stadium naming rights deal
Logistics company DHL Express has confirmed a multi-year naming rights sponsorship deal with Cape Town Stadium, which sees the venue change its name to DHL Stadium
Sale Sharks add luxury brands DMR, Marc Darcy to changing portfolio
English Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks has signed sponsorship agreements with two Manchester-based luxury goods brands
Exeter Chiefs reveal West Exe Business Park as new shirt sponsor
English Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs has revealed its new front-of-shirt sponsor as a company owned by the club’s chief executive Tony Rowe.
Edinburgh Rugby sells new stadium naming rights to Dam Health
Edinburgh Rugby has signed up healthcare company Dam Health as the naming rights sponsor to its new stadium.
Rugby union returns to Spark Sport with URC deal
Rugby union will return to the schedules of New Zealand streaming service Spark Sport after it acquired rights to club competition the United Rugby Championship
Glasgow Warriors renew with business club sponsor, adds Watches of Switzerland Group
Rugby union’s Glasgow Warriors have renewed a sponsorship agreement with KubeNet, the communications and technology firm based in the Scottish city, and have also signed up Watches of Switzerland Group a…
Premiership Rugby outlines Pitch-aided international distribution, including Stan Sport deal
Stan Sport, the streaming service of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, has acquired rights to the English Premiership rugby union club competition
Cinch drives off with stadium naming rights, shirt sponsorship in six-year Saints deal
Cinch, the online car sales platform, has continued to build up its sports sponsorship inventory in a six-year deal with Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints that includes stadium naming rights and…
URC and rights-holder RTÉ unveil global streaming service
The United Rugby Championship, the rebranded cross-border tournament previously known as Pro14, has officially launched its URC TV global streaming service through a collaboration with Irish public-service…