The Hong Kong Rugby Union has cancelled its flagship rugby sevens tournament for the second year in a row due to the ongoing complications of Covid-19 and subsequent global travel restrictions
Sky NZ seeks five-year extension to key Sanzaar deal
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…
Optus ‘not in the running’ for Rugby Australia rights
Pay-television operator Foxtel appears to be in the box seat to retain Rugby Australia’s broadcast rights after telecoms operator Optus was said to have opted against participating in the governing body’s lat…
Cheetahs and Kings axed from Super Rugby
The South African Rugby Union confirmed today (Friday) that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings will be cut from the next season of Super Rugby as the franchise-based rugby union competition downsizes by three teams to 15.
USA Rugby bankruptcy “is a good thing…and should have happened a year ago”
USA Rugby's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaration was little surprise and could ultimately prove beneficial in the long term, according to Rugby United New York majority owner James Kennedy