World Rugby

Rugby Union
Media

There will be no domestic television coverage of an England rugby union test match for the second successive summer, after the World Rugby-owned RugbyPass TV picked up exclusive rights to next month's game versus USA.
Rugby Sevens
Media

CBS Sports and Paramount+ will show all US national team matches for at least the next five years after purchasing a rights bundle, including the men's Rugby World Cup and next two editions of the Women's…
Rugby Union
Media

Nine Entertainment has again secured rights to the Rugby World Cup, following on from its renewal of Rugby Australia rights last month.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Land Rover brand Defender has extended its agreement with World Rugby as a top-tier sponsor of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby Union
Events

A report from the Cour des Comptes, France’s supreme audit institution, has painted a scathing picture of the organisation of the 2023 tournament.
Rugby Union
Events

Spain has emerged as a contender to host the Rugby World Cup in 2035, with discussions being held about potentially staging matches at LaLiga stadiums including the Santiago Bernabéu and Camp Nou.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has secured a timely addition to its sponsorship portfolio with consumer goods company Unilever coming in as a sponsor of both the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup tournaments.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qatar Airways is poised to announce a multi-year sponsorship of the new biennial Nations Championship international rugby tournament, set to start in 2026.
Rugby Union
Events

Sports Travel & Hospitality Group (STH), the global provider of travel, hospitality and ticketing programmes, is to work on the next three Rugby World Cups under an exclusive centralised contract with World Rugby.
Rugby Union
Governance

Australia's Brett Robinson has set out his stall to create the “right culture to deliver commercial outcomes for a contemporary global sport” after being elected chair of World Rugby.
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

World Rugby has announced a multi-year global merchandise and licensing deal with Fanatics, bringing an end to its previous association with retail and experience rival Legends.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese beer giant Asahi Super Dry has bolstered its commitment to World Rugby by signing a five-year sponsorship extension.
Rugby
Host Broadcast & Production

Host Broadcast Services, the Infront-owned sports broadcast production company, will continue to produce the host broadcast for all Rugby World Cups through to 2029
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

South African Rugby is close to finalising the sale of part of its commercial rights to an American investment firm, while World Rugby is also looking to tap private money to grow the sport in the US.
Rugby Union
Media

Women’s rugby union is set to earn a viewership boost for the 2025 women’s Rugby World Cup, with all matches available exclusively on BBC platforms. 
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has expanded its relationship with Two Circles to make it the governing body's principal sponsorship and digital sales agency, almost two years since deciding to centralise the bulk of its commercial and media operations.
Rugby Union
Media

World Rugby is increasingly looking to unbundle commercial rights to the women’s game, following similar steps taken by Fifa and Uefa in recent years, but believes that bundled rights deals “still make sense” in certain markets.
Rugby Union
Media

France 2023 was the most-watched Rugby World Cup of all time, governing body World Rugby declared today (Tuesday). The tournament, won by South Africa, achieved 1