Rugby Championship

Rugby Australia is discussing with its Sanzaar partners and the Australian government plans for a Covid-19-free "hub" to host the four-nation Rugby Championship

Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle has resigned after nearly two-and-a-half years in the position at the instigation of the governing body’s board.

The southern hemisphere’s Super Rugby tournament could continue until December, or even take place at the same time as The Rugby Championship, when sport returns after the Covid-19 lockdown, according t…

Sanzaar, the body which oversees top-level rugby union the Southern Hemisphere, is considering a "quickfire" six-week national team competition in one country, with potentially one city hosting the event

Rugby Australia will reportedly commence a process to secure a new broadcast rights contract this week, with pay-television operator Foxtel said to be among those who will be approached

Leading rugby figures have expressed doubt about the prospects of South African joining an expanded Six Nations championship, after the possible move was reported by UK newspaper the Daily Mail

Roger Davis, the chairman of Super Rugby team the NSW Waratahs, has warned that the competition's Australian teams are in financial peril unless their upcoming domestic media rights deal delivers a revenue…

Rugby Australia has said it is in “general discussions with the broader market”, including Foxtel, amid reports the pay-television operator may end its long-running association with the sport’s national gover…

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has extended its rights deal with New Zealand Rugby, with the “revolutionary” new contract involving the sport’s national governing body becoming an investor in Sk…

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed it will seek to renew its rights deal with Sanzaar, rugby union’s regional governing body comprising the unions of South Africa, New Zealand, A…

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) chief executive Steve Tew has announced he will step down from his role at the end of this year. In a statement released on the AllBlacks

Rights marketing experts assess the commercial implications of World Rugby’s proposals for a new Nations Championship.

World Rugby has finalised its proposal for an annual global rugby competition, but is facing strong objections from the international unions, particularly the Pacific nations, as well as the International…