Rugby Union
Organisers hail Rugby World Cup as tournament rolls into knockout stages
Organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup have hailed the tournament as a major shop window for rugby union’s future development as it enters its knockout stages.
Japan’s Super Rugby expansion franchise unveiled
Super Rugby organiser Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African unions, has unveiled the competition’s new Japanese franchise, adding it is confident the rising interest in rugby union in the country can fuel its development.
Rugby Europe engages Generate to develop commercial masterplan
The Rugby Europe governing body has appointed the Generate agency to develop and implement a long term commercial and marketing strategy.
Organisers hail record-breaking Rugby World Cup
Event organisers have hailed the success of the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the tournament continues to break records on its path towards becoming the biggest edition of the event to date.
French Revolution
SportBusiness International looks at the major sports events on the horizon for France, as well as its battlefield television broadcast industry.
Kevin Roberts: Ignore the headlines and take a closer look at the Rugby World Cup
Later this month the destiny of rugby’s world cup will be decided at Twickenham, the home of the Rugby Football Union in West London.
Rugby World Cup final set for Yokohama under revised Japan 2019 masterplan
World Rugby, the international governing body of rugby union, has approved a revised roadmap submitted by Japan for the staging of the 2019 Rugby World Cup which will see Yokohama replace Tokyo as the venue for the tournament’s final.
Rugby World Cup to set new records – Gosper
The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England will generate about £240m (€327m/$370m) in revenue, according to Brett Gosper, the chief executive of rugby union’s global governing body, World Rugby.
WRU registers record turnover
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has reported record turnover of £64.2m (€88m/$98.6m) for the last financial year after including the figures of its new subsidiary Millennium Stadium Experience Limited in its annual report for the first time.
World Rugby reveals funding support for tier-two nations
World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has announced that it has injected £34m (€46.6m/$52.2m) into the 10 tier-two nations that are competing in the upcoming 2015 Rugby World Cup over the four-year period from 2012 to 2015.
Under Armour targeting formation of media platform
US sportswear and equipment firm Under Armour has said it is looking to create its own media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and other social media as it seeks to further its growth in the European market.
Murrayfield secures Pro12 final
Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium will host the final of the 2015-16 Pro12 club rugby union competition, it was announced today (Tuesday).
Zimbabwe to stage World Rugby’s U20 Trophy
World Rugby has awarded the hosting rights for its 2016 U20 Trophy national team tournament to Zimbabwe.
South Africa free to enter World Cup after court abandons legal action
Pretoria’s High Court has abandoned a legal action aiming to ban South Africa’s national team from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
South Africa facing Rugby World Cup exclusion threat
South Africa could be prevented from competing in the upcoming 2015 Rugby World Cup should legal action prove successful in Pretoria’s High Court tomorrow (Wednesday).
USA Rugby furthers English ties with Harlequins partnership
English Premiership rugby union team Harlequins has agreed a strategic partnership with the USA Rugby national governing body.
Japan pledges to deliver as World Rugby issues World Cup demands
Japanese organisers of the 2019 Rugby World Cup have pledged to meet World Rugby’s demand for a fresh masterplan for the tournament, after the global governing body today (Thursday) said it would need a new roadmap for its showpiece event by the end of September.
A Bid Farewell
Elisha Chauhan asks industry experts to assess the Tokyo 2020 national stadium saga, and whether it will be ready on time and on budget, having dropped Zaha Hadid Architects’ controversial design.