Football still suffering from gender prize money pay rift, study finds
The ‘overwhelming majority’ of sports at the top level now offer equal prize money to men and women, although a gap still remains in...
British and Irish Lions turns down Rugby Australia tour bid
Rugby Australia’s offer to host the British and Irish Lions’ tour against South Africa has been rejected by the rugby union team's board.
According to...
2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup poised for postponement
The 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to be postponed to 2022 due to the ‘challenging COVID landscape’.
The tournament, which...
Channel 4 in ‘advanced talks’ for British and Irish Lions coverage
Channel 4 is in advanced talks to show the British and Irish Lions’ rugby union tour against South Africa, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Should...
RLWC2021 appoints The Value Xchange to boost sponsorship portfolio
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) organisers have hired sports media and marketing consultancy The Value Xchange to enhance sponsorship sales ahead of this...
Rugby World Cup teams up with Mastercard for 2023 tournament
The Rugby World Cup will continue its long-running association with Mastercard, renewing its sponsorship agreement as a worldwide partner through to the 2023 edition...
Chase Distillery joins British and Irish Lions as sponsor
The British and Irish Lions has chosen Chase Distillery as its Official Vodka and Gin sponsor ahead of its upcoming South African tour.
Under the...
Rugby League World Cup appoints RDA to manage international rights sales
UK-based RDA has been chosen to distribute the international broadcast rights to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021).
The media rights agency will market...
EISS Super secures NRL sponsorship agreements
The Australian National Rugby League (NRL) has chosen EISS Super as its match ball sponsor as part of a three-term deal.
EISS will acquire naming...
RFU suspends relegation after passing ‘strong majority vote’ on proposal
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) council has opted to suspend relegation from the Premiership and second tier Championship this year after passing a ‘strong...