ARU stays with hotel partner

The Australian Rugby Union has extended its partnership with multinational hotels company InterContinental Hotels Group until the end of 2016.

The two-year deal will take InterContinental’s partnership with ARU to eight years.

Under the deal, ARU players, coaching staff and team management will stay at InterContinental's hotels while travelling.

InterContinental will also have digital rights for logo recognition and advertising on the ARU’s official website. The company will additionally have access to corporate hospitality at each home Test on the international calendar.