Wales
WRU’s latest Admiral renewal includes national leagues’ title deal
The Welsh Rugby Union has signed a renewal to its sponsorship contract with Admiral which expands the association to include title sponsorship of Wales’ national rugby union leagues.
Watmore departs as ECB chairman
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Ian Watmore will step down as chairman a little under 12 months into a five-year term in the position
Optus lands rights to Uefa Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Telco Optus has acquired exclusive rights in Australia to select European qualification matches for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
United Rugby Championship adds to FTA coverage with BBC, S4C deals
The United Rugby Championship, the rebranded tournament previously known as Pro14, has agreed a deal for UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to show the tournament in Wales and Northern Ireland, as well…
Swansea City opts for local approach in 10-year stadium naming rights deal
Liberty Stadium, the home of Championship football club Swansea City and United Rugby Championship team Ospreys, will change identity for the first time since opening in 2005 after Swansea
Stats Perform extends data rights deal with ECB
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has signed a four-year extension to its official data agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
SA quartet join as Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship in CVC era
Cross-border rugby union competition the Pro14 has today (Tuesday) announced it has forged an agreement with four South African clubs to launch as the United Rugby Championship, with talks being held over…
Cazoo takes WRU front-of-shirt rights in latest sponsorship move
The Welsh Rugby Union has signed up online automotive retailer Cazoo as its new front-of-shirt sponsor
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