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Orange or CMA CGM: Who could replace Altrad as France Rugby’s shirt partner? Sport Business France Rugby is set to replace Altrad as its front-of-shirt partner. City AM asked industry experts who could get the new gig. Rugby’s big 10 nations, unsurprisingly, garner much financial support from major commercial deals, with front-of-shirt sponsors the most lucrative source of income. O2, Vodafone (twice), Vittoria, Altrad (twice), Cadbury and FNB are the [...]
Wales rugby in death spiral but fans snubbing Principality won’t help Sport Business It’s that time of year again: when Wales try and win a game of rugby while thousands of fans boycott matches at their Principality Stadium. There are thousands and thousands of tickets still available for Wales’ three autumn fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship finals month. They take on Japan this weekend before matches against [...]
Nations Championship loses title sponsor on eve of inaugural London climax Sport Business The Nations Championship has lost its title sponsor on the eve of the inaugural international rugby competition’s climax in a £15m blow to the sport. Qatar Airways has cancelled its sponsorship agreement with the world’s top rugby nations, as well as a deal to host the 2028 finals – this year staged at London’s Allianz [...]
Red Bull investment can be Prem Rugby template amid growing losses November 3, 2026 Red Bull’s investment into Prem Rugby can be used as a “template for revitalising professional rugby in England” amid concerns about losses across the top flight, a new report has said. The energy drinks tycoon purchased Newcastle in 2025, kickstarting a flurry of investment into Prem Rugby. Since the takeover the club have enjoyed sold [...]
Prem Rugby champions Northampton Saints cut losses amid investment talks November 3, 2026 Losses at Prem Rugby champions Northampton Saints halved last season as the Midlands club enjoyed a surge in turnover. The team, who won their second Prem Rugby title in three years in May, cut losses for last season to £932,000, down from £1.83m the year prior. Results released by Northampton Saints this morning cited a [...]
Antonelli victory rare win for Manchester United owner Ratcliffe and Ineos November 3, 2026 Somewhere, probably in Monaco, one Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be breathing a sigh of relief. Because the billionaire, who is chief executive of petrochemicals giant Ineos, has finally broken a run of winlessness in sport. The 74-year-old on Sunday saw Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli become the youngest ever world champion, driving for a team [...]
What must Prem Rugby CEO learn from his trip to US? Sweat the asset October 30, 2026 It speaks to Prem Rugby’s ambition that its chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor is jetting off to the United States to drum up investment and sponsorship for the English game, as reported by City AM earlier this week. It suggests the league – unlike many other top-flight union competitions – is actively seeking to go beyond [...]
England captain Itoje lands Snoop Dogg-linked sponsorship deal October 29, 2026 England captain Maro Itoje has signed a deal with Swansea City sponsor AG1 ahead of next month’s Nations Championship at Twickenham. The Saracens forward has penned a two-year agreement to become an athlete ambassador for the wellness brand, which makes drinks supplements. The lock joins actor Hugh Jackman, racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton and sprinter [...]
MPs call for free-to-air Rugby League World Cup matches October 28, 2026 MPs have called on the government to make matches at the Rugby League World Cup free-to-air and protected for the foreseeable future. This year’s competition, taking place in Australia, is being broadcast behind a paywall on Premier Sports after the BBC declined to cough up to show the tournament. Jon Trickett MP said: “The problem [...]
China, Australia and the Pacific: How rugby is shaping soft power arms race October 27, 2026 Rugby union and league are growing in the Indo-Pacific, as is the investment from central governments of dominant regional powers. Matt Hardy asks why. Amid the disruption at airports in Saudi Arabia, the limited access through the Strait of Hormuz and the nagging feeling that the world is on the verge of doom, soft power [...]