Rugby Union
Japan’s participation in ‘Eight Nations’ tournament in doubt
Japan may be forced out of an expanded eight-nation tournament held later this year as its New Zealand-based head coach is barred from entering the country due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
Brighton-Chelsea friendly, Harlequins-Bath Premiership clash among UK fan pilot events
The UK government has detailed the latest sporting events that will be used to pilot the return of fans in England, with a friendly match between Premier League football clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and…
Eir Sport pulls channels from Virgin Media as dispute rumbles on
Eir has removed its sports channels from the platforms of Virgin Media in an escalation of the dispute between the Irish telecoms operators
CSM Sport & Entertainment wins Umbro contract, launches communications offering
Sports marketing agency CSM Sport & Entertainment has signed a new agreement with sportswear and apparel brand Umbro following the formal launch of its communications offering
South Africa’s Kings and Cheetahs dropped from Pro14
The Pro14 cross-border rugby union club competition will not feature any matches involving South African teams until at least 2021 after Port Elizabeth-based outfit Southern Kings voluntarily withdrew…
Round-Up: Chinese fake golf goods raids, J.League keeps spectator cap, Malaysian football privatisation drive, and more
Chinese police, working with the US Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group, seized more than 120,000 counterfeit golf products in raids of online golf retailers in four cities
FFR seeks exemption to host 55,000 fans at Six Nations clash
Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has boldly asked for an exemption that would allow Paris’ Stade de France to welcome 55,000 fans for the rescheduled Six Nations match a…
New Zealand’s North v South rugby showpiece postponed
New Zealand's North v South rugby union fixture has been postponed until September 5, New Zealand Rugby has announced
Ospreys has potential to become one of sport’s most renowned franchises
James Davies-Yandle, founder and chief executive of Y11, which recently acquired Welsh Rugby Union club Ospreys, speaks to SportBusiness about the ambitions for the club and the opportunities he sees on the horizon.
RFU signs four-year footwear extension with Adidas
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has signed an extension to its contract with footwear supplier, global sportswear brand Adidas
Round-Up: Fifa ethics committee clears Infantino, CAF delays qualifiers, China LPGA Tour restarts, and more
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cleared by the organisation's ethics committee of any breach of its code in relation to his meetings with Swiss attorney-general Michael Lauber
Lions’ tour of South Africa may not go ahead if fans can’t attend
Jurie Roux, the chief executive of SA Rugby, has admitted that the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa may not go ahead next year if fans are not able to attend due to Covid-19 restrictions.
New Zealand Rugby eyes full 2020 season
New Zealand Rugby is preparing the All Blacks national team for a full slate of fixtures between now and the end of the year, even as Covid-19 continues to disrupt sport in the country and around the world
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
GSRM eyes another Argentinian Superliga tender, targets rights outside football
Global Sports Rights Management, the agency that recently acquired the international broadcast rights to the top two Brazilian football leagues, remains interested in securing a similar remit with the…
Round-Up: Chinese sponsors exit English football deals, Seoul shuts out fans again, Uighur group calls for Beijing 2022 rethink, and more
Chinese company LD Sports is to walk away from its £7.5m ($9.8m/€8.3m
Covid-19 outbreak hits Super Rugby Aotearoa finale
The sold-out Blues v Crusaders Super Rugby Aotearoa finale has been cancelled as Auckland battles a new spike in Covid-19 cases
World Rugby to launch joint selection process for men’s and women’s World Cups
World Rugby has announced that it will select the next two hosts for both its men’s and women’s World Cups at the same time, running a joint bidding process for the four events.