Australia

Bookmaker Ladbrokes has entered into a partnership with Australian NRL rugby league club, the Newcastle Knights.

Australian NRL rugby league club Sydney Roosters has extended its partnership with poultry food products manufacturer Steggles.

AFL Aussie rules football team Collingwood has signed a lucrative extension to its partnership with insurance company CGU.

PepsiCo-owned isotonic drinks brand Gatorade has extended its partnership with the AFL Aussie rules football league.

Australian Super Rugby franchise the Brumbies has renewed its shirt sponsorship deal with the University of Canberra.

Australian motor-racing series the Supercars Championship has agreed sponsorship deals with oil and energy giant Shell and German automotive company Porsche.

Australian NRL rugby league team the Gold Coast Titans has extended its partnership with bookmaker Ladbrokes.

Australian NRL rugby league team the Cronulla Sharks has announced solar energy company Opal Solar as its new naming-rights partner.

Australian sporting goods manufacturer Steeden has been unveiled as the official match ball of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

The Netball Australia national governing body has agreed a sponsorship deal with Aussie Apples.

AFL Aussie rules football team Richmond has signed a kit sponsorship deal with audio-visual and entertainment brand Bang & Olufsen.

Tourism Australia has agreed a deal to sponsor the AFL Aussie rules football league’s upcoming game in China.

Australian Super Rugby franchise the Queensland Reds has secured a kit sponsorship deal with employment services company Smartgroup.

The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games multi-sport event has signed a new partnership deal with media monitoring and analysis company Isentia.

Australian NRL rugby league team the Parramatta Eels has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with property development and construction company Aland Developments.

Telecommunications company Vodafone has agreed a deal with the Australian Rugby Union to sponsor the Super Rugby club competition in the country.

The AccorHotels chain has signed a partnership with the organisers of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Swiss watch brand Longines has signed on as the first international tier one partner of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will be hosted by the city of Gold Coast, Australia.