New Zealand Rugby (NZR)
International brands drive sponsorship economy in Australia and New Zealand
Sport in Australia and New Zealand remains overwhelmingly reliant on international sponsors according to SportBusiness Sponsorship’s latest Australia and New Zealand Data Snapshot.
All Blacks dwarf rival unions in sponsorship income ahead of 2023 Rugby World Cup
New Zealand Rugby is streets ahead of every other national union in its ability to generate sponsorship revenue, earning almost three times as much from its front-of-shirt deal as its next nearest rival.
NZ Rugby recruits Google’s Fenton to lead commercial operations
New Zealand Rugby has appointed Google executive Craig Fenton to head up its commercial activity after the recent departure of Richard Thomas.
NZ Rugby extends Adidas main sponsorship deal
New Zealand Rugby has announced that Adidas has extended its agreement to be its main sponsor
New Zealand Rugby, Western Force assessing Altrad deals
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Australian Super Rugby Pacific team Western Force have said they are reviewing their sponsorship agreements with Altrad Group after the French construction engineering company’s f…
STATSports agrees three-year All Blacks sponsorship
Wearable sports tech company STATSports has completed a three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby to become the official high-performance supplier of the All Blacks until 2024
NZ Rugby and players’ union finalise Silver Lake deal worth initial NZ$200m
New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners.
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Altrad converts six-year All Blacks shirt sponsorship deal
French construction services company Altrad will become the new main jersey sponsor of the All Blacks rugby union team after it finalised a six-year deal with New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby finalises sponsorship deal with Ineos
New Zealand Rugby has agreed a six-year sponsorship deal with Ineos, which will see the chemicals company becoming the union's Official Performance Partner from 2022
Ineos’ interest in All Blacks shorts deal ‘spurs Greenpeace protests’
New Zealand Rugby is reportedly close to completing a sponsorship deal with British petrochemical firm Ineos for the All Blacks’ back-of-shorts position, a move that has drawn protests from the Greenpeace o…
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Round-Up: KBO opens to more fans, RA sets Super Rugby deadline, US Open withdrawals, and more
The Korean KBO basketball league yesterday increased the number of fans allowed into games from 10 per cent of stadium capacity to 25 per cent - Naver
Round-Up: IPL in UAE awaiting govt nod, Indian Super League salary cap complaint, All Blacks v NRL game still alive, and more
World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA
Round-Up: Chinese GP doubts and deal extension, PP Sports battles pirates, vaccine critical for Tokyo Olympics, and more
The Chinese Formula One Grand Prix is to be cancelled this year, but is also set for a five-year extension to its hosting deal, from 2021 to 2025, according to reports by specialist motorsport journalists…
Round-Up: Fifa’s $1.5bn relief fund, Chinese Olympic stream breaks 85m, DAZN Japan cable deal, and more
Fifa is investing $1.5bn (€1.3
Replay enters rugby sponsorship with All Blacks deal
Italian fashion group Fashion Box has moved into rugby union sponsorship after agreeing a four-year deal for its Replay denim brand to back the All Blacks
AIG opts out of All Blacks sponsorship renewal
US insurance group AIG has decided against renewing its sponsorship of New Zealand Rugby when the current deal ends in 2021