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The rugby union-focused streaming platform Premier Sports has secured exclusive broadcast rights across various Asian territories to the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour
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South African public broadcaster the SABC has said that it will not broadcast the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa or the national team's home Tests against Georgia "due to rights restrictions…
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Events

USA Rugby has a new-found spring in its step after being formally accepted as a candidate to host the 2029 women’s Rugby World Cup and men’s event in 2027 or 2031. Bob Williams reports on the Union's bid process.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

English rugby union club Saracens has finalised its kit supply deal with UK-based sportswear brand Castore
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian brewery Stone and Wood Brewing Co. has become a sponsor of Rugby Australia and the Wallabies men’s national team ahead of the international season.
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Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has retained rights in the UK to the United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as the Pro14, and expanded its agreement with the league…
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Wasps' rugby union and netball clubs have signed an extension to the teams' sponsorship contract with Dell Technologies
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Industry Moves

France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby has recruited François Cotiche from France’s Professional Football League (LFP) as its head of media rights and content.
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Media

Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ and Irish-language broadcaster TG4 have agreed a four-year deal to share rights to the United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as the …
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The British & Irish Lions and South Africa Rugby have announced British Airways as the latest sponsor for the 2021 Lions tour under their joint commercial offering
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Events

Cross-border rugby union competition the Pro14 has today (Tuesday) announced it has forged an agreement with four South African clubs to launch as the United Rugby Championship, with talks being held over…
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Host Broadcast & Production

The British & Irish Lions and South Africa Rugby have appointed Whisper Cymru, part of live sports production company Whisper, to serve as the production partner for the upcoming series between the two s…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

New Zealand Rugby is reportedly close to completing a sponsorship deal with British petrochemical firm Ineos for the All Blacks’ back-of-shorts position, a move that has drawn protests from the Greenpeace o…
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Events

The United States has taken a significant step towards potentially hosting the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 after being formally accepted by World Rugby as a bid candidate for the showpiece events
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Media

Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia is poised to sign off on a deal with rugby union’s Six Nations Rugby.
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Media

England's home Test matches against the United States and Canada next month will be broadcast on UK terrestrial television following a deal between the Rugby Football Union and free-to-air broadcaster…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Coca-Cola Company’s global hydration brand, Powerade, has signed on as the latest sponsor of the British & Irish Lions’ forthcoming rugby union tour to South Africa.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has built on its association with global payments specialist Mastercard with a new sponsorship deal focused on women’s rugby.