Six Nations
England Rugby extends long-term Gilbert association
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has extended its contract with sports equipment brand Gilbert
RFU looks to urban markets with Umbro after Canterbury departure
Umbro’s return to rugby – in the form of its four-year kit supply deal with the Rugby Football Union – came into effect earlier this month, but it very nearly didn't happen. Matthew Williams examines what the union and the sportwear manufacturer hope to get out of the agreement.
CSM appointed Women’s Six Nations sponsorship agency
The Women’s Six Nations rugby tournament has appointed CSM Sport and Entertainment as its strategic partner and exclusive sponsorship sales agency.
Gosper: Six Nations unions could go bust without government support
Brett Gosper, the chief executive of World Rugby, has expressed his concerns that some of the Six Nations unions could go bust without government support
Japan’s participation in ‘Eight Nations’ tournament in doubt
Japan may be forced out of an expanded eight-nation tournament held later this year as its New Zealand-based head coach is barred from entering the country due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
FFR seeks exemption to host 55,000 fans at Six Nations clash
Bernard Laporte, president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has boldly asked for an exemption that would allow Paris’ Stade de France to welcome 55,000 fans for the rescheduled Six Nations match a…
RFU signs four-year footwear extension with Adidas
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has signed an extension to its contract with footwear supplier, global sportswear brand Adidas
Round-Up: Olympics ‘to go ahead amid pandemic’, Tencent pushes for games streaming merger, PKL teams ‘reject Star offer’, and more
Next year's Tokyo Olympics will take place even if the Covid-19 pandemic is still underway, said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Games' organising committee
International rugby to restart in October
The World Rugby Council has approved dates for a temporary international calendar in 2020, paving the way for the Six Nations to resume in October
Fiji and Japan to join Six Nations teams in new tournament
Fiji and Japan will line up alongside the Six Nations sides in an eight-team international rugby union competition in Europe in November and December
Round-Up: EPL start date, no resolution in Thai football dispute, India targets Olympics top 10, and more
The 2020-21 English Premier League season will kick off on September 12 and run until May 23 - Sky Sports
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World Rugby proposes interim international calendar
A temporary international rugby union Test match window between October 24 and December 5 has been recommended by World Rugby's executive committee
Canterbury remains IRFU kit supplier after directly-negotiated renewal
The Irish Rugby Football Union has extended its contract with kit supplier Canterbury as the brand looks to retain its presence across major rugby events
CVC ‘seeks Covid-19 clause’ as part of Six Nations investment
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reportedly seeking a clause in its investment deal with the Six Nations rugby union tournament that would allow it to withhold funding if Covid-19 causes disruption…
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Japan and Fiji ‘invited to special, expanded Six Nations’
Japan and Fiji have been invited to join an expanded Six Nations international rugby tournament being proposed to take place this November and December
RFU chief: Home-and-away Six Nations must be one-off
An unprecedented home-and-away format for rugby union’s Six Nations must be a one-off, should the format end up being approved, according to Bill Sweeney, the Rugby Football Union chief executive.
Six Nations names Hepworth as chief financial officer
Ed Hepworth has today (Wednesday) been appointed as the new chief financial officer of Six Nations Rugby