Rugby Union
Sky Italia secures two-year EPCR rights deal
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has agreed a two-year broadcast deal for rights to European Professional Club Rugby competitions
Morariu re-elected Rugby Europe president in landslide victory
Octavian Morariu has won an emphatic victory in the election for Rugby Europe president, beating Kirill Yashenkov to secure a third and final four-year term from 2020-2024
Gosper leaves World Rugby to head NFL’s Europe and UK operations
Brett Gosper, chief executive of World Rugby since 2012, is leaving the organisation to become the National Football League’s head of Europe and UK.
Munster’s stadium naming rights deal with INM ended early
Irish Pro14 rugby union club Munster has announced that Musgrave Park will revert to its original name after a mutual agreement was reached to bring an early end to a stadium naming rights deal with Independent…
World Rugby unveils expansion of women’s World Cup to 16 teams from 2025
The women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025 will be the first to feature 16 teams, World Rugby has announced, as it continues its push to develop the women’s game internationally.
Kenyan Rugby Union signs free-to-air domestic deal with Mediamax
The Kenyan Rugby Union has agreed a new five-year domestic rights deal with media group Mediamax Networks, boosting national coverage
Sports equipment manufacturers invited to bid for Top 14 official ball rights
An invitation to tender has been issued for official ball suppliers to the final stages of French rugby union’s Top 14 and Pro D2.
World Rugby introduces more transparent voting for men’s and women’s World Cups
World Rugby is changing the way it awards the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups in an attempt to make the process more transparent and bring it in line with host selection best-practice.
Intermarché follows up FFF renewal with LNR sponsorship
France's National Rugby League (LNR) is the latest French sports rights-holder to sign up supermarket chain Intermarché to a sponsorship deal.
Nine recruits Shaw as head of rugby on back of landmark rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment has recruited Murray Shaw, an experienced sports production executive in Australia, as its head of rugby
Free season ticket holder access as BT Sport to air all Premiership Rugby matches
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…
FFR extends with RATP Group for four more seasons
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has renewed with long-term sponsor, transport provider RATP Group
Rugby Europe hires River Media Partners, Sports Media Venture to sell rights
Rugby Europe, the administrative body for rugby union in Europe, has hired the River Media Partners and Sports Media Venture agencies to develop its media and sponsorship rights revenues
Six Nations recruits WRU’s Maxwell as commercial chief, Beattie named CMO
Six Nations Rugby has named the Welsh Rugby Union’s Craig Maxwell as its chief commercial officer in a role that will begin at the start of next year.
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby format unveiled
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will take place 2021
The Famous Grouse sponsorship hat-trick includes Premiership and Lions deals
The Famous Grouse, the blended Scotch whisky brand, has completed a trio of rugby union sponsorship agreements
EXCLUSIVE: Six Nations rights sale in UK to resume in January after Covid pause
Six Nations Rugby, the organising body of the annual national team tournament, will restart its sales process in late January for broadcast rights in the UK to the Six Nations and Autumn Internationals,…
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby set for 2021
A 10-team, six-week trans-Tasman Super Rugby tournament next year is set to be approved by Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby, according to media reports