Qantas has extended its long-established major partnership with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) by a further four years until 2015.
The Australian and New Zealand rugby unions have come out in support of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) new financial model for the World Cup.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Council announced the formation of a working group and the dedication of new finance to aid participants in the 2015 World Cup at its annual meeting in Dublin on Tuesday.
Dublin has secured the right to host the 2013 Heineken Cup final, the showpiece game of European club rugby union.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has announced that Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium will host the final of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, while a working party has been formed to discuss plans to expand the World Club Challenge.
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a title sponsorship deal with Dove Men+Care for the Grand Slam champions’ four-Test autumn international series of matches at the Millennium Stadium.
The Australian government and the country’s major sporting codes have hailed a court ruling that states telecommunications company Optus cannot re-broadcast games online.
Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has added to the success story surrounding New Zealand’s staging of the 2011 World Cup by revealing a series of broadcast landmarks for the tournament.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has appointed Fast Track to drive interest in England and Wales’ staging of the World Cup in 2013.
Canterbury has sealed a three-year partnership to become the official kit supplier to leading English rugby union club Leicester Tigers.
