Australia

Indian tyre manufacturer MRF Tyres has reached a sponsorship agreement with the International Cricket Council covering its 2015 World Cup.

Private health insurer Nib Health Funds has extended its naming rights sponsorship of the Perth Oval, a multi-purpose sports stadium in Western Australia.

The International Cricket Council has announced a partnership with software services company SAP for its 2015 World Cup.

Explosives and mining chemicals company Orica has signed a two-year extension to its title sponsorship of the Australian GreenEdge UCI WorldTour cycling team.

Financial services company Credit Suisse has signed up as title sponsor for a new Tennis Australia event that will be staged on January 12 in Sydney to showcase the governing body’s shorter format of the sport.

Insurance company AIA has agreed a two-year partnership with Football Federation Australia.

German automotive manufacturer Audi has agreed a deal to serve as the presenting sponsor of the International Champions Cup when the pre-season club football tournament expands to Australia next year.

International airline Garuda Indonesia has entered into a sponsorship deal with AFL Aussie rules club the Brisbane Lions.

Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot has sealed an agreement with the International Cricket Council to serve as the official timekeeper at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

For this year’s rugby union autumn internationals, Sports Sponsorship Insider surveyed the sponsorship portfolios of the leading nations: Argentina, Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.

International sports supplement brand Etixx Sports Nutrition has entered into a major partnership with Australian rugby union club Western Force, which competes in the Super Rugby competition.

Automotive brand Jeep has agreed a deal to become a major partner of Australian Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket team the Adelaide Strikers.

AFL Australian rules football team St Kilda has agreed an initial three-year sponsorship deal with cleaning company AMC Commercial Cleaning.

AFL Australian rules football club North Melbourne has agreed a kit deal with New Zealand-based sportswear brand Canterbury.

Sportswear manufacturer BLK has expanded its presence in the AFL Australian rules football competition after it entered into partnerships with the Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Australian National Rugby League team Manly Warringah Sea Eagles has agreed a two-year deal with Coco Joy to make the natural beverages company its shirt sleeve sponsor.