Wales
Umbro adds Ospreys to growing rugby portfolio
British sportswear brand Umbro has further enhanced its rugby union portfolio by agreeing a new five-year deal with Welsh Pro14 team Ospreys
WRU releases fixtures for Autumn Nations Series, targets full-capacity crowds
The Welsh Rugby Union, the governing body for rugby union in Wales, has released its fixture list for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series and has said it is targeting full-capacity crowds for the series,…
Whisper sharpens Welsh production focus with Lens 360 acquisition
The Welsh arm of UK production company Whisper has strengthened its presence in the country by acquiring broadcast production firm Lens 360
LV= resumes connection with elite English cricket through new ECB deal
LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) has rekindled its association with elite cricket in England and Wales by agreeing a three-year deal to become the new official title sponsor of England’s men’s and women’s Tests …
EFL clubs agree Premier League bailout but Championship talks continue
English Football League (EFL) clubs have agreed in principle to accept the Premier League’s £50m (€55.7m/$65.7m)
£6m kit provision in Macron deal supports WRU’s community clubs
Welsh Rugby Union's recently signed kit supply deal with Macron is more lucrative than the previous agreement with Under Armour and provides a timely boost to the country's community clubs
WRU records £5.3m loss, awaits ‘full impact’ of pandemic
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has stated Covid-19 led to an expected break-even year turning into a loss of £5.3m (€5.9m/$6.9m
Pro14 targets SA expansion after Kings’ liquidation, adds Monday evening TV slot
Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Macron replaces Under Armour as Wales kit supplier in long-term deal
Italian sportswear brand Macron has become the new kit supplier of the Welsh Rugby Union in a seven-year agreement
ECB to cut 62 jobs amid Covid-19 losses
Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic will force the organisation to cut 62 jobs, with the overall financial impact likely…
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
CVC completes swoop for 28-per-cent stake in Pro14
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has today (Friday) completed its acquisition of a 28-per-cent stake in the Pro14 cross-border rugby union competition from league organising body Celtic Rugby DAC
Hong Kong group in ‘multi-million pound’ acquisition of Ospreys
Hong Kong-based investment group Y11 Sports & Media has completed a deal to take a 75.1-per-cent stake in Welsh rugby union club Ospreys
ECB to probe Watmore allegations concerning EFL breakaway talks
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said it will investigate claims that its incoming chair, Ian Watmore, left his previous role with the English Football League (EFL) after allegations of misconduct
CVC’s Six Nations deal delayed
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners' planned £300m ($375m/€345m) investment in rugby union's Six Nations competition has been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report in th…
Premier League, EFL and WSL suspension extended as summer football beckons
English professional football will remain postponed until April 30 at the earliest, with stakeholders today (Thursday) reaching an agreement that will allow the domestic season to extend beyond June 1
EFL forms relief fund for Covid-19-hit clubs
The English Football League (EFL), governing body of the three divisions below the Premier League, has said it will provide a £50m (€53.3m/$57.5m