Rugby Union
CVC completes swoop for 28-per-cent stake in Pro14
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has today (Friday) completed its acquisition of a 28-per-cent stake in the Pro14 cross-border rugby union competition from league organising body Celtic Rugby DAC
British & Irish Lions add O’Driscoll, Whelan to executive team
The British & Irish Lions rugby union team has announced that Thelma O’Driscoll and Shane Whelan have joined the organisation as its new chief financial officer and director of digital, marketing and c…
Six Nations names Hepworth as chief financial officer
Ed Hepworth has today (Wednesday) been appointed as the new chief financial officer of Six Nations Rugby
SA Rugby adopts R1.2bn cost-cutting plan, weighs up return options
Rugby union stakeholders in South Africa have agreed on a plan to slash up to R1.2bn (€60.1m/$64.8
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
World Rugby postpones July internationals, gives Rugby Australia funding boost
World Rugby has announced the postponement of international matches planned for July on the advice of government and health agencies
EPCR mulls 24-team 2020-21 Champions Cup and tweaks for new commercial cycle
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has revealed that it is considering an expanded version of the former as it explores options…
Rugby Australia appoints McLennan as latest chairman
Hamish McLennan, the former senior News Corp executive and chief executive of Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Ten, has been appointed chairman of Rugby Australia
Round-Up: Ferrari weighs Indycar, Bayern-Douyin deal, Tendulkar settles, Japan shutdown cost, and more
The shutdown of professional sport in Japan will have cost the economy ¥274.7bn ($2.6bn/€2.4b
Japanese teams considered for Super Rugby revamp
Super Rugby is considering the entry of Japanese Top League teams into a radically restructured 2021 competition
Hong Kong group in ‘multi-million pound’ acquisition of Ospreys
Hong Kong-based investment group Y11 Sports & Media has completed a deal to take a 75.1-per-cent stake in Welsh rugby union club Ospreys
Pichot quits World Rugby Council after failed chairman bid
Former Argentina scrum-half Agustín Pichot has given up his position on the World Rugby Council after his recent defeat to Bill Beaumont in the election for chairman at rugby union’s world governing bo…
Round-Up: Hyundai breaks with FFA, Ma Guoli leaves CBA, PGA Tour to fly golfers, European football restarts, and more
Hyundai is ending its sponsorship of the Australian A-League after this season, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
Umbro continues to build rugby presence with Bristol Bears deal
English Premiership rugby union side Bristol Bears has signed a kit supply contract with UK-based sportswear brand Umbro
NZ Super Rugby series to start in June
New Zealand Rugby plans to run a series featuring its five Super Rugby teams starting on June 13, becoming the first major rugby nation to restart elite competition
Round-Up: Endeavor loan, Japan rugby league delayed, Victorian teams resume training, and more
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has secured a $260m loan to help it through the Covid-19 downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. The loan supplements an existing $2
Rugby Australia dealt blow as Optus focuses on football
Embattled Rugby Australia has been dealt a fresh blow after telecoms operator Optus said it won’t be bidding for the sport’s domestic broadcast rights.
NZR ‘talks with private equity’ about potential Club World Championship
New Zealand Rugby has had talks with private equity firms Silver Lake and CVC Capital Partners about investing in Southern Hemisphere competitions and a Club World Championship