Ireland
Business

England and France have emerged as the front runners in the bid to hosts the Rugby World Cup in 2007.
Media

Last year?s rugby union World Cup made a #47m surplus ? an increases of nearly #30million on the tournament in South Africa in 1995, The Observer newspaper reported ahead of this week?s publication of the tournament accounts.

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has rejected plans for a Celtic League involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Business

Lifestyle designer Kathy Ireland and Greens.com, the online specialist in providing free
Media

Adidas UK has appointed Gordon Baird as managing director with sole responsibility for the company's UK and Ireland operations.
Events

Prima Television International has been appointed exclusive international media rights representative for the Lincoln Financial Group Rugby League World Cup 2000.
Events

CSS Stellar, the largest British owned event marketing group, have acquired the rights of the first ATP Tour Seniors event to be staged in Ireland.
Business

This season's secondary European club rugby competition has been launched with a new name, the European Shield rebranded as the Parker Pen Shield.
Stadia

Organisers of the Heineken Cup rugby tournament have granted a request by Toulouse to switch their match with Irish province, Leinster.

Six Nations rugby officials are considering an overhaul of the tournament structure, including the possibility of staging matches on a Friday night.
Business

Sponsorship Partners has today been appointed as the official sales agent of SportBusiness Group for Northern Ireland and Eire.

London Irish rugby union club and brewers Guinness have renewed their partnership to ensure the famous stout remains the team’s official beer for another three years.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will decide tomorrow whether or not to go ahead as planned with a match against Canada next month following a strike by the country’s leading players.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportsetail, the merchandising business owned as a joint venture by the UK’s Hay & Robertson and BSkyB, has reached a European product and distribution agreement with FIFA for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
Business

International sports leaders like to pretend to others, if not themselves, that sport is blissfully removed from politics.
Business

Wimbledon chairman Charles Koppel said on Thursday that the English first division soccer club's proposed move to Milton Keynes was essential for survival.
Business

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Bill Watson believes that media coverage of the new Celtic League can boost the Scottish game.