National Rugby League

Australian entertainment group Crown Resorts has agreed a one-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with NRL rugby league team Melbourne Storm.

Auckland-based rugby league team the Warriors have renewed their long-standing naming sponsorship agreement with telecommunications group Vodafone until the end of the 2018 NRL season.

Australian rugby league team Newcastle Knights has entered into a two-year partnership with the New South Wales Minerals Council under which it will launch a special edition jersey for NRL matches against two Sydney teams.

Australian fuel and lubricant distributor Tropic Petroleum has upgraded its existing deal with NRL rugby league team North Queensland Cowboys to become a major sponsor for the 2014 season

The Australian National Rugby League’s Gold Coast Titans have struck a deal with Cbus Super for the retirement fund to become the rugby league club’s new stadium naming rights-holder.

Australian NRL rugby league team Penrith Panthers has announced e-gaming operator Sportingbet as its new stadium naming rights partner.

The Australian subsidiary of French automotive company Peugeot has reached a three-year deal to become a major partner of NRL rugby league team Sydney Roosters.

Australia and New Zealand not only share a geographical region, a common language and a similar history but also a sporting culture in which rugby and cricket are major sports and soccer is becoming increasingly popular. This analysis of the countries provides headline data and a deeper dive into Rugby League sponsorships.

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE’S National Rugby League (the NRL) has increased its annual sponsorship revenue by around 30 per cent after renewing almost all of its existing commercial partnerships for 2013 t…