Rugby Union

Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Vincent Gaillard is to leave his position as the chief executive of European Professional Club Rugby, the organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup club rugby union competitions, after six…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is searching for a new sponsor for its autumn internationals with Irish stout brand Guinness not continuing its sponsorship of the series of matches, ending its backing…
Rugby Union
Fan Engagement

The United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as Pro14, has signed a strategic consulting deal with sports and entertainment agency Roc Nation
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

US technology company Amazon is in talks with New Zealand Rugby to become the new main shirt sponsor of the All Blacks, according to reports
Rugby Union
Events

Rugby Europe, the administrative body for rugby union in Europe, has launched a new club competition for sides from emerging nations
Rugby Union
Media

RugbyPass, the rugby union-focused global streaming service, is to broadcast live coverage of this year’s Steinlager Series, the series of rugby union internationals that will take place this month in N…
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Media

Subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay has agreed a deal with rugby union-focused streaming platform Premier Sports to carry exclusive streaming coverage in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Bath Rugby has expanded its relationship with respiratory and ballistic protection specialists Avon Protection through a new sponsorship deal
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Events

The campaign of the International Surfing Association for inclusion in the Olympics was led by ISA president, Fernando Aguerre. Vero Communications worked to strengthen the federation's relations with key figures in the Olympic movement. Vero managing director Sujit Jasani tells Frank Dunne what goes into building a successful campaign.
Rugby Union
Events

The seven-a-side format of rugby was accepted by the IOC in 2009 and made its debut at Rio 2016. World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin discusses how the sport's inclusion opened up new markets, while looking ahead to Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
Australian Rules Football
Events

Regional Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia are forcing relocations of sports events and teams
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Media

NBC Sports has picked up exclusive United States media rights to the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa, with eight matches being aired live on NBCUniversal's streaming se…
Rugby Union
Events

The Rugby Football Union Council has voted to extend the freeze on relegation from the Premiership and second-tier Championship for a further two seasons, a move which will see England's top rugby union…
Rugby Union
Events

World champions South Africa will mark their return to the Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, with a doubleheader against Argentina in South Africa
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Opel Ireland, the Irish division of the Opel car brand, has agreed a three-year sponsorship of the Irish Rugby Football Union spanning both the men’s and women’s international teams.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

TotalEnergies has signed on as the seventh official sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, while Taisho Pharmaceutical has extended its backing of the tournament
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive retailer Peter Vardy Group arrived late at the discussion table late before outbidding rival offers to take up the Scottish Rugby Union’s front-of-shirt sponsorship rights in deal announced i…
Rugby Union
Governance

Rugby Australia is growing frustrated with the talks for next season's Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament due to New Zealand’s strong bargaining position and the potential addition of two new franchises t…