Rugby Union
Cameron House backs Scottish Rugby’s Business Club
The Scottish Rugby national governing body has agreed a new two-year sponsorship with luxury Scottish five-star resort, Cameron House on Loch Lomond
Japan’s Olympics, Rugby World Cup organisers counter ticketing issues
The organising committee of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo has moved to cancel around ¥180m (€1.5m/$1.7m
Sky NZ seeks five-year extension to key Sanzaar deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed it will seek to renew its rights deal with Sanzaar, rugby union’s regional governing body comprising the unions of South Africa, New Zealand, A…
NZ acting PM broaches free-to-air sports mandate after Spark RWC debacle
New Zealand’s acting prime minister, Winston Peters, has broached the possibility of mandating free-to-air sports coverage as the controversy over telco Spark’s botched OTT broadcast of the country’s first…
Canal Plus increases 4K sports commitment
French pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus is making ultra high-definition coverage of the entirety of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and two English Premier League matches per week available to its subscribers
SABC and IMG agree late Rugby World Cup radio rights deal
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has struck a last-minute agreement with the IMG agency for selected radio rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which kicked off on Friday
Spark’s All Blacks streaming coverage hit by technical glitches
New Zealand telco Spark suffered technical problems during its live stream of the All Blacks' opening Rugby World Cup game against South Africa on Saturday that interrupted viewing for several thousand…
Brett Gosper indicates United States could host 2031 Rugby World Cup
World Rugby has received an "expression of interest" from the United States to host the Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031, the global governing body's chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed
Rugby United New York in talks to build stadium in Staten Island
Major League Rugby franchise Rugby United New York (RUNY) is looking to build a permanent rugby-specific stadium in Staten Island, team majority owner James Kennedy has told SportBusiness.
Japan 2019 set to break Rugby World Cup licensing records
World Rugby and the IMG agency have announced that the 2019 Rugby World Cup is set to break records for the tournament’s licensing programme, as the event prepares to commence in Japan tomorrow (Friday).
Sunset+Vine lands World Rugby Sevens Series production contract
UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has secured a four-year contract to become the host broadcast partner of the World Rugby Sevens Series
Scottish Rugby lands title sponsor for new Super6 series
Scottish Rugby’s has announced that Fosroc Constructive Solutions will be the title sponsor of its new Super6 competition.
Japan praised as Rugby World Cup nears sell-out
World Rugby has revealed that more than 96 per cent of tickets have been sold for this year’s Rugby World Cup ahead of the start of the tournament in Japan on Friday.
Sony acquires media rights in India for Rugby World Cup
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired the exclusive media rights in the Indian subcontinent for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
CVC close to £300m deal for 15-per-cent Six Nations share
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reported to be close to buying a 15-per-cent stake in the Six Nations for £300m.
Major League Rugby hires Jon Persch as chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has hired Jon Persch as its new chief commercial officer in its attempts to "improve the MLR brand identity within the US sports industry
New Zealand Rugby appoints new CEO
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has promoted Mark Robinson to the role of chief executive, the first former All Black to take up the position
RWC 2019: Great for Japan, but what does it mean for the rest of Asia?
The best rugby players on the planet are heading to Japan for the first Asian Rugby World Cup, but what impact will it have on the fan and player base across the continent – and the game’s commercial prospects? SportBusiness Asia editor Kelvin Tan reports.