Rugby World Cup 2015 will showcase sport’s booming licensing opportunities for brands September 18, 2015 The culmination of months of sporting excitement aside, there are plenty of business reasons we should be happy about the arrival of the Rugby World Cup in our back garden. One of them is the opportunity within the licensing industry. The licensing industry is booming –the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association’s recent Annual Global [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: All Black is the colour as first match England v Figi kicks off tonight September 18, 2015 For the first time in 24 years, New Zealand have arrived for a Rugby World Cup as champions, finally able to bat away the ‘choking Kiwi’ tag that has haunted them for almost three decades. While England are a tempting bet at 9/2 with Sportingbet, it appears that the only chink in the formidable [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Excitement for England reminiscent of 2012 Olympics, says coach Graham Rowntree September 18, 2015 Feverish England are ready to take the first stride towards a historic Rugby World Cup triumph on home soil when they begin their quest against Fiji tonight, says coach Graham Rowntree. Read more: Martin Johnson – This England side will be defined by World Cup Years of preparation and anticipation reach fruition at Twickenham [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Jason Robinson says current England side fit to emulate 2003 winners September 18, 2015 There aren’t many days that go by without someone coming up to me in the street and saying ‘I remember’,” says Jason Robinson, a Rugby World Cup winner who walked the tightrope of expectancy and secured his place in history. Read more: Martin Johnson – This England side will be defined by World Cup [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: All Blacks haka leader Liam Messam shrugs off favourites tag – “nothing’s taken for granted” September 17, 2015 New Zealand flanker Liam Messam has shrugged off the All Blacks’ favourites tag for the Rugby World Cup and insisted the reigning champions will take nothing for granted. Read more: Pressure is all on England and not New Zealand, insists All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu The All Blacks kick off their campaign against [...]
TfL issues travel advice for the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Delays expected as one million spectators descend on London September 17, 2015 Transport for London has warned London's commuters to expect delays for the next six weeks as one million spectators descend on the capital for the Rugby World Cup, which starts on Friday. Between Friday 18 September and Saturday 31 October, there will be 17 matches across three London venues, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [...]
Wins won’t be restricted to the pitch if England profit at the Rugby World Cup September 17, 2015 Winning and losing affects revenues for many businesses both directly and indirectly associated with sports teams and individuals. Our business at Sportsrisq is to recognise how those sports results have a financial impact on companies and help them manage it accordingly. We have taken a look at some examples of companies that may [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Pressure on England and not New Zealand, insists Jonah Lomu September 16, 2015 All Blacks great Jonah Lomu insists the strain of Rugby World Cup expectation will weigh more heavily on the shoulders of England’s players than those of defending champions New Zealand. England open the tournament when they play Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, while a treacherous pathway to the knockout phase awaits with Australia and Wales [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Pressure is all on England and not New Zealand, insists All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu September 16, 2015 All Blacks great Jonah Lomu insists the strain of Rugby World Cup expectation will weigh more heavily on the shoulders of England’s players than those of defending champions New Zealand. Read more: New Zealand boss Steve Hansen demands All Blacks ditch their arrogance England open the tournament when they play Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, while [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England legend Lawrence Dallaglio opens London Stock Exchange September 16, 2015 Markets were kicked into action by England rugby union legend Lawrence Dallaglio this morning, who brought the sought after Web Ellis Cup with him into the heart of the City. Read more: Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets most expensive but also best-selling in history The former Rugby World Cup winner, an ambassador for this year's tournament [...]