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Tom Hill, World Rugby | Dual award of 2015 and 2019 World Cups helped mitigate Japan risks
Tom Hill, chief commercial officer, World Rugby speaks exclusively to SportBusiness about the commercial programme for the 2019 World Cup in Japan
USA Rugby pins hopes on hosting Rugby World Cup after dodging bankruptcy in 2018
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.
RLWC2021 hires ex-IMG executive Gresswell to boost licensing and merchandise
The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) organising committee has appointed Simon Gresswell, formerly vice-president for EMEA and international at IMG Worldwide Licensing, to support the impending launch…
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host final match of 2020 rugby league Ashes series
The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium has added rugby league to its growing portfolio of events, with the club announcing that the venue will host the final game of next year’s Ashes series between England a…
Former FA executive Brown named permanent COO at RLWC2021
Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) has named Stephen Brown as its permanent chief operating officer and made four new staff appointments in preparation for the event in England in 2021
Sydney locks down NRL Grand Final for the long-term
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has announced that its Grand Final will effectively remain in Sydney until at least 2046 after reaching a resolution on where its showpiece game will be staged a…
Best Partnership of the Year by SportBusiness Award – Real Madrid And Emirates
For the past 11 years the annual Globe Soccer Awards have recognised exceptional talent in world football with many of the game’s biggest stars travelling to Dubai to receive their honours.
Uefa and Team get off to winning Champions League start but caution prevails
Media rights increases for the Uefa Champions League in the UK, US and France have vindicated Team Marketing's decision to start its sales process early in these markets. But the agency won't be getting carried away just yet, writes Frank Dunne.
‘Team China’ brand sets high partnership price, targets $400m in quadrennial revenue
China’s General Administration of Sport has announced a new collective brand for all national sport named Team China. Zhang Dan investigates the new marketing initiative.
Beijing 2022: two years away but political and commercial challenges abound
The organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have adopted a less-is-more approach to their domestic sponsorship programme. Zhang Dan reports on their progress in becoming the first city to host both the summer and winter Games.