Rugby Football Union (RFU)

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 English Rugby Football Union (RFU) turned down a lucrative sponsorship agreement with oil and gas firm ExxonMobil over fears of a backlash from the public, SportBusiness understands.

Continental Tyres believes it can gain a more significant share of voice in the uncluttered rugby market than it would from a sponsorship deal in football. Faaez Samadi reports the tyre brand's new sponsorship agreement with the English Rugby Football Union.

The English Rugby Football Union (RFU) has unveiled Continental Tyres as a new sponsor in a multi-year deal

The 2021-22 European rugby season included the inaugural ‘Autumn Nations Series’ and saw fans welcomed back to Six Nations stadia.

Honda fought off strong competition in the tender to find a new England Rugby automotive sponsor, SportBusiness understands