World Rugby
World Rugby’s latest deal with Mastercard focuses on developing women’s rugby
World Rugby has built on its association with global payments specialist Mastercard with a new sponsorship deal focused on women’s rugby.
DHL and Tudor become first sponsors of 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Logistics company DHL and the Swiss watch manufacturer Tudor are the first to strike deals to sponsor the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Asahi Group becomes third global sponsor of 2023 Rugby World Cup
World Rugby has signed up Asahi Group, the Japanese alcoholic and soft drinks company, as a global sponsor for the next edition of the Rugby World Cup, which is being held in France in 2023
Megapro to sell sponsorship rights for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby has appointed South African agency Megapro as its exclusive sponsorship sales agent for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, which is taking place in Cape Town
Mastercard renews long-term ties with Rugby World Cup
Mastercard has extended its long-running association with the Rugby World Cup in a sponsorship renewal
World Rugby and IMG launch global sports apparel selection process to 2024
World Rugby and its global master licensee IMG will launch the consultation process to select a global sports apparel supplier for all competitions during the 2021 to 2024 period this month
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
Round-Up: Rugby World Cup records, Olympic torches tour Tokyo, Virus hits Fiji’s Nations Cup squad and more
Two torches that will be used in the Olympic and Paralympic torch relays at the postponed Tokyo Games next summer have started an eight-month tour of Tokyo
France 2023: Close to €60m raised from domestic sponsorship sales
State-owned railway company SNCF and building equipment rental firm Loxam have become the latest official sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, as French organisers announced they have filled all eight…
Round-Up: Wada threat to US athletes, Kooyong Classic cancelled, Williams family leaves F1, and more
America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the US follows through on its threat to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency - Reuters
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
Player of the Match Trophy – Mastercard & World Rugby
The spearhead strand of Mastercard’s 2019 Rugby World Cup activation programme saw the tournament’s official payments partner harness real-time technology to create unique Player of the Match trophies for each match.
Epic Moments – DHL & World Rugby
DHL, official logistics supplier to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, rolled out an epic campaign of activations through 2018 and 2019.
2023 Rugby World Cup organisers retain confidence in sponsorship prospects
Organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup remain confident about the sponsorship prospects for the tournament, despite the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak
GL Events named first 2023 Rugby World Cup sponsor
World Rugby has signed up event services company GL Events group as the first tournament sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Cigna signs as official wellness partner of World Rugby Sevens Series
Health insurance company Cigna has signed as the official wellness partner of the World Rugby Sevens Series
IMG retains exclusive World Rugby commercial agency mandate
World Rugby has re-appointed IMG as its exclusive commercial partner agency for the next Rugby World Cup cycle through to the 2023 tournament in France