NRL State of Origin
State of Origin opener draws 1.8m viewers to Nine
The opening match of this year’s State of Origin rugby league representative series drew 1.8
Main NRL broadcast deals set after long-term Nine extension
The Australian Rugby League Commission has extended its rights deal with commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine until at least the end of the 2027 season, locking down its three main broadcasters in Australia…
Australian free-to-air broadcasters ‘prepare to challenge’ Nine for NRL
All three of the main Australian television networks are expected to be allowed to bid for free-to-air rights to the National Rugby League, with the Australian Rugby League Commission said to be looking…
Coates sponsors State of Origin series as LED inventory sells out
Australia’s National Rugby League has signed up equipment hire provider Coates to a four-year sponsorship of the State of Origin Series.
State of Origin opener moved to Queensland amid Covid outbreak in Victoria
Australia's National Rugby League has relocated the 2021 Stage of Origin opener to Townsville, Queensland, due to an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in the state of Victoria
CUB switches out Carlton Dry to promote Victoria Bitter at 2021 State of Origin
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has chosen to promote the Victoria Bitter brand at this year's State of Origin series as part of its wider National Rugby League (NRL) sponsorship
Puma doubles up State of Origin presence with NSW Blues deal
Sportswear brand Puma will kit out both Australian rugby league’s State of Origin representative sides in 2021, adding the NSW Blues to its recently-signed agreement with the Queensland Maroons.
State of Origin to return to Adelaide in 2023
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) and South Australian government have announced plans to host a State of Origin match at the Adelaide Oval in 2023.
Puma replaces ISC as Queensland Maroons kit supplier in record deal
Sportswear brand Puma has signed a six-year kit supplier deal with the State of Origin rugby league team Queensland Maroons from 2021 to 2026
Australia set for biggest crowd, Korea increases restrictions
There were contrasting fortunes in the last 24 hours for the reopening of two major Asia-Pacific sports markets, with Australia reported to be expecting the world's biggest crowd since the pandemic began…
Round-Up: Lanka Premier League pushed back, State of Origin TV flop, China’s colossal esports market, and more
The Lanka Premier League will start five days later from November 27 to December 17 and will only be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympic volunteer training restarts, Indonesian football postponed, NZ Golf Open cancelled, and more
Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Ampol brand returns to Australian market with State of Origin naming deal
Australian petrol station brand Ampol has signed as the naming rights sponsor of the National Rugby League State of Origin series until 2023, including the Women’s State of Origin from 2021.
Weber sponsors NRL State of Origin series as Canberra Milk brands Raiders jersey
Barbecue products retailer Weber has become the first ‘Official BBQ Partner’ of Australia’s NRL State of Origin series between representative rugby league sides from the states of Queensland and New S…
Hisense agrees wide-ranging NRL sponsorship
Consumer electronics and home appliances company Hisense has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Australia's National Rugby League, running from 2020 to 2022.
Hisense's deal involves several components