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Rugby Ventures has agreed a new partnership with Premiership Rugby for the Rugby Expo 2013, with all Premiership clubs attending the two-day conference and exhibition.

The ERC (European Rugby Cup) has encouraged all stakeholders in the Heineken Cup to meet later this month to avoid a breakaway rugby union tournament.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has affirmed its backing of a pan-Europe tournament and will not sanction the breakaway Rugby Champions Cup.

English Premiership Rugby club Gloucester Rugby has recorded profit for the third year in succession.

English Premiership Rugby, the French National Rugby League (LNR) and the RaboDirect Pro 12 have named a new breakaway league the Rugby Champions Cup.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has clarified its chief executive Brett Gosper’s comments about an Anglo-French breakaway competition, by “naturally supporting” the European Rugby Cup (ERC).

International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed that the body would back a new Anglo-French competition should their domestic rugby unions approve the proposal.

Rugby Football Union’s Saracens club chairman Nigel Wray thinks that the top-tier leagues of English and French rugby union would be “crazy” to stay as part of the ERC (European Rugby Cup) Accord.

The ERC (European Rugby Cup) has asked the top-tier leagues of English and French rugby union to explain themselves, following their media announcement of a proposed breakaway from the ERC Accord.

English Premiership Rugby has backed proposals for a uniform global season calendar proposed by the International Rugby Players' Association (IPRA).

Premiership Rugby has confirmed that Harlequins, Newcastle Falcons, Saracens and Worcester Warriors have been shortlisted for the prestigious All Parliamentary Premiership Rugby Community Awards.