Rugby Union

Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Women’s Six Nations rugby tournament has appointed CSM Sport and Entertainment as its strategic partner and exclusive sponsorship sales agency.
Rugby Union
Media

Commercial free-to-air broadcaster Ten has made an offer to renew its rights deal with Rugby Australia, the national governing body, but is said to be seeking a reduction in its fee
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Brian Mahony, head of commercial and marketing at Irish Pro14 rugby union side Connacht, has left his position after just over four years in the role
Rugby Union
Events

The match schedule and venues for December's Rugby Championship 2020 has been criticised by New Zealand Rugby, which has issued a terse statement shortly after the timetable was announced
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Brett Gosper, the chief executive of World Rugby, has expressed his concerns that some of the Six Nations unions could go bust without government support
Rugby Union
Events

Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

England’s Rugby Football Union has warned of “severe consequences for the sport” if venues remain closed to fans throughout the winter. T
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has been questioned by police as part of an ongoing inquiry into claims he favoured Top 14 club Montpellier, which is owned by his friend,…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australia’s national airline Qantas is terminating its 30-year backing of Rugby Australia as the company battles deteriorating market conditions in the aviation industry.
Rugby Union
Governance

Major League Rugby is preparing for the possibility of staging its fourth season next year in a quarantined bubble format in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

French carmaker Renault has become a second-tier official partner of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) and its national rugby union teams
Football
Attendance

Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
Rugby Union
Media

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the organising body of rugby union’s Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup, has created an over-the-top streaming platform to service fans in c…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian Super Rugby club, the Plus500 Brumbies, has extended its naming deal with online trading platform Plus500 for the 2021 season
Rugby Union
Media

Rugby union digital media platform RugbyPass has launched a new subscription service, The XV, offering premium journalism, including interviews and long-read features, with podcasts and video content to…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Italian sportswear brand Macron has become the new kit supplier of the Welsh Rugby Union in a seven-year agreement
Rugby Union
Events

The New Zealand government has relaxed some of its Covid-19 quarantine rules to make it easier for the Australia v New Zealand Bledisloe Cup rugby union matches to go ahead next month
Rugby Union
Media

Pay-television operator Foxtel appears to be in the box seat to retain Rugby Australia’s broadcast rights after telecoms operator Optus was said to have opted against participating in the governing body’s lat…