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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
Japan 2019 set to break Rugby World Cup licensing records
World Rugby and the IMG agency have announced that the 2019 Rugby World Cup is set to break records for the tournament’s licensing programme, as the event prepares to commence in Japan tomorrow (Friday).
Taisei builds on Rugby World Cup involvement with sponsorship deal
Building construction and civil engineering company Taisei Corporation has become the latest Japanese sponsor of the 2019 Rugby World Cup ahead of the start of the national team tournament in the country
UL signs as a Global Partner of World Rugby Sevens Series
Global safety science brand UL has signed as the latest partner of the World Rugby Sevens Series
Women’s Sevens World Series expands to take on more sponsors – report
The World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series is being expanded to support more sponsors and run in parallel with the men’s edition, according to a new report from The Telegraph.
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Aggreko inks supply deal with 2019 Rugby World Cup
UK power generator brand Aggreko has signed as an official tournament supplier of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
Land Rover to support Rugby World Cup grassroots programme
Vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has become the first Official Partner of World Rugby’s Impact Beyond grassroots programme for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Suntory Holdings signs on as Rugby World Cup supplier
Suntory Holdings Limited has today (Friday) been announced as the official soft drinks supplier for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan.
EY supports Japan’s Rugby World Cup
Professional services firm EY has signed up as an official supplier of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
Land Rover builds World Rugby ties with fresh deal
British multi-purpose vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has furthered its backing of rugby union by extending its partnership with the World Rugby Awards
World Rugby backs out of Alisports partnership
A partnership between World Rugby and the Alisports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba aimed at significant bolstering rugby union’s presence in China is likely cancelled, according to reports.
HSBC signs record deal with Rugby Sevens Series
Global bank HSBC has renewed its Sevens Series title sponsorship with World Rugby from 2019-20 to 2022-23.