Rugby Union

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel is reported to have submitted an offer for rights to competitions organised by Rugby Australia as it seeks to extend its long-running association with the body

New Zealand Rugby will run a repeat of its Super Rugby Aotearoa series in 2021, and has decided against adding teams from Australia or the Pacific Islands

Umbro’s return to rugby – in the form of its four-year kit supply deal with the Rugby Football Union – came into effect earlier this month, but it very nearly didn't happen. Matthew Williams examines what the union and the sportwear manufacturer hope to get out of the agreement.

SA Rugby has voted to withdraw its four teams from Super Rugby and will look at entering them in the European Pro14 competition

Adam Nelson talks to stakeholders from across women's sport about the impact of the pandemic and how the sector is well-placed to rebound thanks to a healthy revenue mix

Doubts remain over whether world champions South Africa will join this year’s Rugby Championship in Australia due to concerns over the level of the team's preparations.

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the organising body for French rugby’s union’s Top 14 and Pro D2, is open to continuing discussions over a private equity deal worth €200m ($233.4m) b

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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,…

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.