Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union has agreed a nine-year extension to its partnership with US sportswear manufacturer Under Armour.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has unveiled a partnership with beauty and aromatherapy brand Puressentiel.

PepsiCo-owned isotonic drinks brand Gatorade has entered into a five-year partnership with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), rugby union’s governing body in the country.

The British & Irish Lions rugby union team has agreed a deal for global asset manager Standard Life Investments to become its new principal partner for the 2017 tour to New Zealand.

Telecommunications company Vodacom has extended its long-running partnership with the South African Rugby Union, the sport’s governing body in the country.

Rugby equipment manufacturer Rhino has opted to extend its partnership with the British and Irish Lions rugby union team.

New Zealand Rugby has agreed a partnership with Mitre 10 that will see the home improvement and garden retailer become the title sponsor of two of the country's leading domestic rugby union competitions.

The South African Rugby Union, the governing body of rugby union in the country, has renewed a sponsorship deal with sports drink Energade.

Financial services brand Old Mutual Wealth has signed its first major sports sponsorship, to serve as a Principal Partner of the English Rugby Football Union from mid-2016 to mid-2020, in order to increase brand awareness and affinity among increasingly savvy end customers.

The South African Rugby Union has agreed a sponsorship deal with Bidvest Car Rental.

The South African Rugby Union has entered into a partnership with insurance company Outsurance.

Australasian real estate company Ray White has extended a partnership with the New South Wales Waratahs Super Rugby franchise in Australia.

The South African Rugby Union has agreed a five-year extension to its long-running partnership with gaming, hotel and entertainment group Tsogo Sun.

The Rugby Football Union has agreed a four-year partnership with Old Mutual Wealth under which the UK wealth management business will become the new title sponsor of the England men’s and women’s autumn internationals.

Scottish Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in Scotland, has extended its partnership with national brewery Tennent Caledonian.

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is in talks to replace two of the main sponsors of its Springboks national team.

Sanzar, which operates rugby union tournaments featuring teams from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan, has extended a partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group.

Australian Super Rugby franchise the NSW Waratahs has agreed a partnership deal with air conditioning company Daikin Australia.