World Rugby

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Sponsorship & Marketing

Chemicals multinational Ineos has signed as an official sponsor of the 2021 Rugby World Cup, the women’s edition of the global rugby union showcase that was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has announced Australia-based forex broker IC Markets as a global sponsor of its Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament scheduled to be held in the South African city of Cape Town next month
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Retail pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse has signed up as an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 2021, the postponed women’s national team tournament which will now take place this year in New Zealand f…
Rugby Union
Events

The Hong Kong leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series will return this year for the first time since the pandemic began, after getting approval from the city-state's government, the South China Morning Post…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Dubai-based airline Emirates has renewed its sponsorship deal with World Rugby, through which it serves as a worldwide partner of the men’s Rugby World Cup.
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Licensing & Merchandising

World Rugby and its global master licensee, the IMG agency, have appointed premium experiences firm Legends as the official retail partner and operator for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
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Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has said it is in advanced talks with World Rugby over regaining rights to its main events. Sky told the Stuff.co
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Sponsorship & Marketing

South African beer brand Castle Lite has signed as an official global partner of this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town – World Rugby’s quadrennial international sevens showcase. T
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Governance

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has led the international sports community’s tributes to former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in the Japanese city o…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has extended and expanded its sponsorship agreement with global imaging technology specialist Canon
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Events

The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) is in “advanced talks” with government officials about hosting arrangements for the World Rugby Sevens Series event set to take place at Hong Kong Stadium later this yea…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has expanded its contract with Land Rover to include sponsorship of the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
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Events

The World Rugby Sevens Series is to return to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of its biggest season to date, organisers have…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Sports marketing executive Ben Slack has joined World Rugby as the general manager of commercial after almost 10 years with Tennis Australia
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Events

Governing body considers alternate event timetable
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Events

World Rugby has today (Thursday) confirmed that the five editions of the various men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup tournaments spanning 2025 to 2033 will be held in England, Australia and the USA, res…
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Media

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros
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Media

Pan-regional pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and all 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa