Premiership Rugby

Rugby Union
Finance & Law

A consortium which includes the South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar has agreed a deal worth £32m (€37m/$43m) to acquire Premiership Rugby side Saracens FC.
Rugby Union
Media

Stan Sport, the streaming service of Australian media group Nine Entertainment, has acquired rights to the English Premiership rugby union club competition
Rugby Union
Events

The Rugby Football Union Council has voted to extend the freeze on relegation from the Premiership and second-tier Championship for a further two seasons, a move which will see England's top rugby union…
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Darren Childs has resigned from his position as chief executive of Premiership Rugby to “focus on a wide range of business interests” and has been named an adviser to CVC Capital Partners, the private equ…
Rugby League
Finance & Law

English Premiership rugby union clubs will receive £88m (€103.3m/$121.6m
Rugby Union
Events

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Council has cast a “strong majority vote” in favour of no relegation from the Premiership or the second-tier Championship for the 2020-21 season, with further talks over lea…
Rugby Union
Media

Premiership Rugby’s plan to halt relegation and grow its league to 13 clubs next season has been put on hold due to opposition from pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, its domestic broadcast rights-holder.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premiership Rugby has extended its long-term association with automotive manufacturer Land Rover
Rugby Union
Events

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has announced the suspension of its Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions after the French government ruled that the participation of Top 14 clubs at the…
Rugby Union
Media

BT Sport has finalised its retention of domestic broadcast rights to Premiership Rugby in an agreement that will extend the UK pay-television broadcaster’s coverage to 2024.
Rugby Union
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is reportedly closing in on an extension to its rights deal with Premiership Rugby after electing not to pursue a compensation claim for disruption to the rugby union…
Rugby Union
Media

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is to broadcast all Premiership Rugby matches played behind closed doors this season and will offer free access to club season ticket holders until at least the end…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Famous Grouse, the blended Scotch whisky brand, has completed a trio of rugby union sponsorship agreements
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premiership Rugby, the organisers of rugby union's flagship domestic league in England, has extended its ball supply contract with sports equipment specialist Gilbert
Rugby Union
Media

This Saturday’s Premiership Rugby final will be shown domestically only on pay-television broadcaster BT Sport after talks broke down between the rights-holder and UK public-service broadcaster the BBC.
Basketball
Events

The UK government has detailed the latest sporting events that will be used to pilot the return of fans in England, with a friendly match between Premier League football clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and…
Rugby Union
Media

BT Sport has struck a deal with Premiership Rugby that will see it air every game that is played behind closed doors for the rest of the season after the league’s resumption. 
Rugby Union
Events

Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English club rugby union, has engaged professional services company PwC to help resume its 2019-20 season