Rugby World Cup

Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Capgemini, the French multinational information technology services and consulting group, has invested in more World Rugby sponsorship inventory by signing a wide-ranging deal focused on the women’s g…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

French industrial services company Altrad has strengthened its rugby union presence by becoming a sponsor of this year’s women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Rugby Union
Events

The United States is now in contention for the 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup, as well as the 2029 event. The news was disclosed by World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin in an interview with SportBusiness
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Outside investment enabling ‘mature dialogue’ about global calendar Governing body unlikely to agree to a ‘whole-of-sport’ PE deal like FIVB Women
Rugby Union
Media

Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has further enhanced its coverage of rugby union by agreeing a rights deal for the Rugby World Cup, plus other tournaments organised by World Rugby
Rugby Union
Host Broadcast & Production

Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, has been awarded the host broadcast contract for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, along with the women’s Rugby World Cup taking p…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has signed up Italian performance wear brand Macron to its sponsorship portfolio
Rugby Union
Governance

World Rugby has today (Wednesday) launched a new environmental sustainability plan to support global action on climate change, with efforts to be made to cut carbon emissions and deliver climate-positive…
Rugby Union
Stadia

Sports Travel & Hospitality UK is to sell 2023 Rugby World Cup hospitality packages in England, Scotland and Wales
Rugby Union
Events

Australia has today (Wednesday) been named by World Rugby as the exclusive ‘Preferred Candidate’ to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the international federation to enter into “exclusive targeted dialo…
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

French hospitality company Accor Group has been unveiled as a national sponsor of the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, while its ResaEvents subsidiary has agreed a deal with the organising…
Rugby Union
Events

USA Rugby has officially unveiled its official bid campaign branding, as well as potential host cities, in its attempts to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 and the women’s event in 2029.
Rugby Union
Events

The English Rugby Football Union has confirmed its intention to bid for the 2031 World Cup and is now set to go it alone in an effort to land the tournament, according to The Guardian
Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said a biennial Rugby World Cup would be an “interesting concept” but would need substantial stakeholder engagement before being considered.
Rugby Union
Events

The Infront agency has been named as an 'Official Hospitality Partner' for 15 games at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Social media platform Facebook has become the 'Official Social Media Services Supplier' of the 2023 Rugby World Cup to be hosted in France
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Capgemini, the French multinational information technology services and consulting group, has become a 'Worldwide Partner' of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the second new addition to the portfolio of top-tier…
Rugby Union
Media

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has extended its Rugby World Cup rights deal to take in next year’s postponed edition of the women’s tournament in New Zealand, plus France’s staging of the men’s event i…