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“It’s crucial we re-establish ourselves as a multi-sport brand” | Sam Lucas, head of sports sponsorship, Umbro UK
Umbro's head of sports sponsorship in the UK, Sam Lucas tells SportBusiness how Umbro will leverage its kit supply agreements with the RFU and Bristol Bears to help achieve its aim of becoming the "number one brand" in rugby.
With infrastructure and administrative support, Malaysia’s first rugby stadium could unlock the sport’s commercial potential
Rugby has a surprisingly large cachet in Malaysia, but the sport’s commercial potential has always been limited by the lack of a home. John Duerden investigates how that could change with the construction of the country’s first rugby-specific stadium.
RWC 2019: Great for Japan, but what does it mean for the rest of Asia?
The best rugby players on the planet are heading to Japan for the first Asian Rugby World Cup, but what impact will it have on the fan and player base across the continent – and the game’s commercial prospects? SportBusiness Asia editor Kelvin Tan reports.
Guinness aims to become “world’s number one rugby brand” with Six Nations title sponsorship
Diageo's Rory Sheridan explains how Guinness's naming rights partnership with the Six Nations plays into the brand's wider ambitions within rugby.
Unilever is turning fans’ passion into brand engagement with value-adding partnerships
Unilever using “passion partnerships” to engage consumers where their passions are, working closely with rights-holders to add value to sponsorships
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StoneX fills lead sponsor role at Saracens in Pitch International-brokered deal
English rugby club Saracens has filled its headline sponsor designation with financial trading company StoneX in a deal brokered by sports marketing agency Pitch International
Foxtel puts Super Rugby on Kayo for free in bid to win over Rugby Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has offered to place a handful of Super Rugby matches outside of its Kayo Sports sports streaming platform paywall as part of its pitch to win Rugby Australia's …
South Africa extends FNB back-of-shirt sponsorship
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has renewed its sponsorship contract with banking firm FNB
England Rugby extends long-term Gilbert association
England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has extended its contract with sports equipment brand Gilbert
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