Rugby

One of the world's most successful sporting sponsorships is set to continue for a further four years after tournament organisers ERC and Heineken agreed to extend their partnership through to 2013.

It has been announced by the Rugby Football League that there is to be a major revamp of the Super League play-offs for the 2009 season.

The winners of the Rugby Business Awards were announced last night at the RugbyExpo gala dinner in London.

Sky Sports has agreed a new five-year deal with Rugby Football Union (RFU) for the rights to show live England Rugby.

Rugby has never been healthier; with attendances, finances and participation reaching new highs. This is the very essence behind the creation of Rugby Expo, the world’s first conference and exhibition dedicated to rugby, which aims to drive continual commercial and financial growth of the game at all levels across the globe.

England and British Lions Rugby Union star, Lewis Moody, and Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA) have formed a 12-month collaborative agreement to facilitate the exchange of sports promotion and endorsement services for expertise in sustainable development.

An independent report by Deloitte into the potential economic impact of Rugby World Cup to host nations has indicated that the tournament is one of, if not the most cost effective major sports events in the world.

Elite Rugby Director, Rob Andrew, MBE announced that a four year deal has been agreed between the Rugby Football Union and sports performance specialists PGIR Limited.

Harlequins have announced that they will be playing their Guinness Premiership Round 10 game versus Leicester Tigers on December 27th, at Twickenham Stadium, with an anticipated crowd of 50,000.

The RFU and Professional Rugby Players Association (PRA) have announced a new four year commercial deal that has been agreed between Team England Rugby, representing England’s EPS playing squad, and the RFU, effective from July 1,2008 until June 30, 2012.