Rugby Union

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Sponsorship & Marketing

US sportswear manufacturer Nike has agreed a deal to become the official kit supplier of Fiji Rugby
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Industry Moves

Irish sports television executive and broadcaster Ryle Nugent has been appointed chief executive of Premier Sports Asia, the rugby union-focused streaming platform targeting Asian markets
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The British & Irish Lions have continued a sponsorship drive ahead of this summer's tour of South Africa with the signing of financial services firm Santander International
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The Welsh Rugby Union has signed up online automotive retailer Cazoo as its new front-of-shirt sponsor
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Events

Asia Rugby has revealed an updated event calendar for 2021 which sees the Asia Championships moved to November and the introduction of a new sevens competition
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Industry Moves

Stewart Mitchell has been appointed as the new chair of New Zealand Rugby, and will be joined by Farah Palmer as his deputy
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Technology

Sky New Zealand-owned digital media platform RugbyPass has moved to acquire sports data and analytics company Sports Analytics
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Telco MTN has renewed its headline sponsorship of South Africa’s men’s rugby union team and has also been confirmed as a principal partner of the British and Irish Lions’ upcoming tour of the country. T
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The British and Irish Lions and South Africa Rugby have signed up sports nutrition brand Pro Athlete Supplementation as the latest sponsor for the upcoming series between the two sides
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Media

Australian streaming platform Stan Sport has acquired exclusive media rights for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa
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Finance & Law

Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners’ investment in Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body of rugby union’s Six Nations Championship and Autumn Internationals, is under investigation by …
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Automotive manufacturer Land Rover has signed up as a sponsor of the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa
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Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland to the Top 14, France’s top-tier rugby union club competition, until the end of the 2022-23 season.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Unilever-owned male skincare brand Dove Men+Care has extended its presence in the rugby market by becoming a sponsor of the British & Irish Lions in a deal brokered by the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency
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Events

The Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, will welcome back world champions South Africa for its 2021 edition
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Media

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed its rights to top-tier rugby union competitions in the Southern Hemisphere in a new agreement with governing body Sanzaar
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Media

UK free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV have reached an agreement in principle with Six Nations Rugby on a four-year renewal of their domestic media rights to the competition
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Scottish rugby union’s Glasgow Warriors have renewed a back-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with The Malcolm Group, the Scotland-based logistics and construction company.