Rugby Union

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Governance

The 13 clubs of Premiership Rugby have admitted defeat in their attempts to scrap relegation from the division to the second-tier Championship
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Events

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper tell Kevin Roberts about his hopes for the impact and legacy of the showpiece 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan at the tail end of a year when plans for a global Nations Championship foundered on the rocks of resistance from the sport’s established nations.
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Industry Moves

Angela Ruggiero, the chief executive and founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, Olympic gold medal-winning ice hockey player, and former chief strategy officer of the LA 2028 Olympics bid, has been appointed…
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Governance

After almost going bankrupt in 2018 following the collapse of for-profit subsidiary Rugby International Marketing (RIM), USA Rugby is pinning its hopes on being awarded the 2027 or 2031 Rugby World Cup. Bob Williams examines how the sport is growing in the States.
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Events

The Pro14 rugby union club competition has continued its trend of taking its showpiece Final match to non-traditional rugby venues by announcing Cardiff City Stadium as the host for the 2020 event
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Events

World Rugby has claimed a first for a major sporting federation by announcing that its flagship 15s and sevens World Cups will no longer include genders in their titles
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Finance & Law

The Rugby World Cup organising committee released an economic benefit impact report, that indicates the event in Japan next month could bring in $4.1bn (€3.7bn) to the local economy.
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Licensing & Merchandising

IMG Licensing says it has secured contracts with 25 Japanese licensees and 21 global licensees for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Ben Cronin reports.
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Media

The Rugby World Cup in Japan is on track to break the revenue record set by the 2015 tournament in England according to World Rugby’s chief commercial officer Tom Hill.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Tom Hill, chief commercial officer, World Rugby speaks exclusively to SportBusiness about the commercial programme for the 2019 World Cup in Japan
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Governance

Bob Williams looks at the development of Major League Rugby in the US, and how the league is looking to avoid the mistakes made by previous organisations' attempts to successfully break the sport in the US market.
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Finance & Law

Scottish Rugby has posted a record turnover for the second consecutive year, with the body now in its best net cash position for over 25 years. Turnover rose to £61.1m (€65.9m/$73.8m
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Governance

The British and Irish Lions rugby union team has today (Friday) announced that Charlie McEwen has stepped down from his role as chief operating officer
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Licensing & Merchandising

Experiential services agency Legends has been appointed as the official retail partner and operator for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Events

The operators of the British and Irish Lions international rugby union team are in talks over the creation of a women’s side.
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Stadia

The Rugby Football Union has agreed a multi-year digital ticketing partnership with Irish company Tixserve, stating that the agreement will help to combat touting for events at Twickenham Stadium while…
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Events

The board of the Six Nations rugby union competition is closing in on investment worth more than £500m (€558m/$628m) from CVC Capital Partners, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Finance & Law

English Premiership rugby union team Leicester Tigers has announced today (Tuesday) that the club is up for sale