Rugby Australia

Ben Calveley, British & Irish Lions chief executive, says the decision to pool some sponsorship assets with Rugby Australia for the team's upcoming tour to the country is driving value for sponsors.

Rugby Australia is beginning to reap the benefits of the attractive schedule of rugby events passing through the country, securing a four-year extension to its Principal Partner sponsorship deal with Cadbury covering its men’s test team.

The dividends are starting to pay off for Rugby Australia's huge hosting programme as Cadbury has agreed a new six-year sponsorship to be the 'Principal Partner' of the women's national team, the Wallaroos.

Sport in Australia and New Zealand remains overwhelmingly reliant on international sponsors according to SportBusiness Sponsorship’s latest Australia and New Zealand Data Snapshot.

Stalwart sponsor of Australian sport, the retail giant Harvey Norman, has opted not to extend its deal with Rugby Australia as the domestic market title sponsor of the Super Rugby Pacific competition

Global trading platform eToro will not renew its sponsorship agreement with Rugby Australia when it ends this year, calling time on a three-year relationship

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.

The British and Irish Lions and Rugby Australia have announced that CSM Sport & Entertainment has been selected as the 2025 Tour's exclusive sponsorship agency

The British & Irish Lions have opted to extend their approach to commercialising the team’s overseas tours by entering into a joint venture with Rugby Australia.

Rugby Australia has announced a new sponsorship agreement with cross-border payments company Corpay

Rugby Australia has extended its sponsorship deal with South Australian wine producer Taylors Wines

Rugby Australia has announced a new sponsorship agreement with RM Williams, bringing the local footwear and clothing brand back into its stable

Australia’s five biggest rights-holders – the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NFL), Cricket Australia (CA), Rugby Australia (RA) and Tennis Australia – will generate approximately A$350m (€232m/$246m/£199m) in central sponsorship revenue in 2022, an increase of about five per cent on the A$333.5m recorded in 2021.

Rugby Australia has received support from its domestic media rights-holder Stan Sport and mining magnate Andrew Forrest as it continues to mull the prospect of exiting the Super Rugby Pacific competition

Land Rover is thought to have doubled its investment in Rugby Australia when it signed as a major partner and ‘Official Vehicle of the Wallabies’, from 2022 to 2024, in May.

Luxury automaker Land Rover Australia has renewed its commercial partnership with Rugby Australia until the end of 2024.  L

Australian retailer Harvey Norman has signed a new deal as title sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific, the new format of Super Rugby competition, for the 2022 season

Australian gas supplier Santos has upgraded its association with Rugby Australia to become a major partner of the Wallabies men’s national rugby union team.