Spark Sport becomes first RLWC international broadcaster
Telecommunications company Spark Sport has acquired the exclusive rights in New Zealand for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021), marking the broadcaster’s first...
Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship as SA clubs sign up
Pro14 Rugby has joined forces with four South African rugby clubs to launch the all-new United Rugby Championship (URC) - a rebrand of the...
Six Nations returns to Sky Italia in latest rights deal
Sky Italia has agreed an official broadcast partnership with rugby union’s Six Nations Rugby, ‘subject to final contract’.
The partnership will see Six Nations matches...
World Rugby inks ‘transformative’ Mastercard collaboration
World Rugby has agreed a ‘ground-breaking’ five-year collaboration with multinational financial services firm Mastercard to accelerate the development of its Women in Rugby 2017-2025...
RFL and Super League extend Stats Perform alliance
The Super League and the Rugby Football League (RFL) have extended their existing partnership with Stats Perform in a new multi-year deal which will...
Digital publisher RugbyPass acquires Sports Analytics
Global digital rugby publisher, RugbyPass, has acquired sports data and analytics company, Sports Analytics.
Using proprietary data capture and visualisation techniques to feed analytics platforms,...
Sportradar and WSC Sports unveil live video notification service
Video production specialist WSC Sports has linked up with Sportradar to launch the industry’s first ‘Live Video Notification’ push service.
Delivering real-time highlights, the live...
Stan Sport locks down Lions’ South Africa series
Australian streaming service Stan Sport has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for the British and Irish Lions’ upcoming tour of South Africa.
Under the terms...
Six Nations reaches principal BBC and ITV rights renewal
Six Nations Rugby has reached a deal in principle with BBC and ITV for the renewal of the rights to the annual rugby union...
Australia launches 2027 Rugby World Cup hosting bid
Rugby Australia (RA) has formally launched a bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, officially unveiling its ‘Game On’ campaign in Sydney on...