World Rugby

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Governance

World Rugby has today (Wednesday) launched a new environmental sustainability plan to support global action on climate change, with efforts to be made to cut carbon emissions and deliver climate-positive…
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Industry Moves

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has appointed Charlotte Samuelson to the new role of chief operating officer
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Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has signed Kingsley Beverages as a sponsor of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
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Licensing & Merchandising

World Rugby has become the latest major sports body to announce its intention to tap into the digital collectibles marketplace by launching a Request for Information process
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Events

Australia has today (Wednesday) been named by World Rugby as the exclusive ‘Preferred Candidate’ to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the international federation to enter into “exclusive targeted dialo…
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Events

The Hong Kong Rugby Union has been forced to further postpone its flagship rugby sevens tournament until November 2022 amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding travel measures for teams due to Covid-19
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Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has extended its association with Land Rover as the automotive manufacturer becomes a sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
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Events

Plans for a new 12-a-side franchise-based rugby union tournament are “dead in the water”, according to one club source, after World Rugby has refused to sanction the competition. 
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USA Rugby has officially unveiled its official bid campaign branding, as well as potential host cities, in its attempts to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031 and the women’s event in 2029.
Basketball
Technology

Fiba, the world governing body for basketball, is to make its .basketball domain name available to the general public on the GoDaddy registry for the first time
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Events

Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
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Events

The English Rugby Football Union has confirmed its intention to bid for the 2031 World Cup and is now set to go it alone in an effort to land the tournament, according to The Guardian
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Events

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said a biennial Rugby World Cup would be an “interesting concept” but would need substantial stakeholder engagement before being considered.
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Capgemini, the French multinational information technology services and consulting group, has become a 'Worldwide Partner' of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the second new addition to the portfolio of top-tier…
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Events

World Rugby has cancelled its Sevens Series events in Cape Town and Singapore this year due to “ongoing and variable impacts” of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Industry Moves

World Rugby has appointed Richard Heaselgrave to the new role of chief revenue and fan engagement officer
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Media

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has extended its Rugby World Cup rights deal to take in next year’s postponed edition of the women’s tournament in New Zealand, plus France’s staging of the men’s event i…
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Finance & Law

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said the global federation has opened talks with private equity houses as it seeks investment to fund the international growth of the sport and capitalise on…