Exclusive: Thatchers to sponsor Prem Rugby in deal struck by Elton John agency Sport Business Prem Rugby will this week announce Thatchers as a new commercial partner as Elton John’s Rocket Sports agency continues to hunt for league sponsors, City AM understands. The English top flight counts London Pride as its beer sponsor but will add the West Country brand to its partnership roster as official cider partner. It is [...]
Women’s British and Irish Lions to play first match in Cardiff Sport Business The first ever women’s British and Irish Lions team will look to sell out the 74,000-capacity Principality Stadium before an inaugural tour to New Zealand. The touring team – made up of players from the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland – will play France in a send-off match sponsored by insurance giant Howden [...]
Prem Rugby: Attendances down but Newcastle Red Bulls see ticket surge Sport Business Prem Rugby clubs with fresh investment have had mixed ticketing success after the overall league saw an attendance dip for its opening block of games. After three rounds and 15 fixtures of the 2026-27 Prem Rugby season, attendances are down 8.5 per cent on the same period last year, with a mixed set of results [...]
Will on-pitch woes force Harlequins fans and sponsors away? October 9, 2026 Watching Harlequins at the moment is either absolutely soul-crushing or completely baffling, depending on whether you support the London club or not. Soul-crushing because the club is supposed to represent the very best of attacking rugby in a fusion of England internationals and overseas superstars. Baffling because it should never have got this bad, losing [...]
London Broncos owner: We can replicate Wakefield in Super League October 5, 2026 On Saturday, Wakefield Trinity won a Super League title for the first time since 1968, completing a fairytale return to glory following a takeover by local businessman Matt Ellis just three years ago. Their route to Old Trafford began in the Championship and concluded at the weekend in front of 74,000 fans. It is a [...]
For Manchester City 2026, see Saracens 2019 October 2, 2026 For Manchester City 2026, see Saracens 2019. Cheating in sport is common on the pitch and it probably happens a lot more than we’d care to admit off it. But sometimes it is blatant and sometimes it is brazen. The independent commission’s verdict on 115 charges lodged by the Premier League against Manchester City was [...]
Prem Rugby extends deal with trading platform Etoro September 30, 2026 Trading platform Etoro has extended its partnership with Prem Rugby as it solidifies its growing status within sport. The agreement began in 2023 but a fresh extension will see the deal extend into a fourth season, with the firm sponsoring the league’s predictor activation across social media. It is also the league’s official coin-toss partner [...]
Investors are watching Prem Rugby so the league can’t mess this year up September 25, 2026 It may still be rather warm outside but you know when it’s autumn because Prem Rugby returns to the sporting calendar. And this year is an important one. Because the cash has arrived from various new investors and the stability of the league will once more be under a microscope. This season will be the [...]
Pollock joins Haaland on YouTube after bumper new Saints deal September 22, 2026 Henry Pollock is following the Erling Haaland blueprint for stardom by joining YouTube having signed a bumper new contract at Northampton Saints. The 21-year-old flanker joined Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency earlier this year and has been at the centre of a contract war with his club after the boxing promoter said his recent recruit [...]
AJ-Fury boxing fight won’t impact Cardiff Champions Cup rugby game September 22, 2026 Cardiff Rugby’s Investec Champions Cup match against Bath Rugby will not be moved even if it clashes with the blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The Battle of Britain boxing bout is closing in on Cardiff’s Principality Stadium as its host, with 11 December pencilled in as the date. Bath Rugby’s trip to [...]