

Premiership Rugby seals new partnership with ITV Sport
Premiership Rugby and ITV have announced a game-changing new partnership to show, free-to-air, live Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches and a weekly highlights programme up until the end of the 2023-24 season. This season four Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches will be … Continue reading Premiership Rugby seals new partnership with ITV Sport

World Rugby appoints Charlotte Samuelson as Chief Operating Officer
World Rugby has announced the appointment of Charlotte Samuelson as Chief Operating Officer. In line with the continued advancement of World Rugby’s organisation structures to deliver against the pillars of an ambitious new strategic plan, Samuelson will have overarching responsibility for … Continue reading World Rugby appoints Charlotte Samuelson as Chief Operating Officer

Interview with Dan Cottrell, Head coach and editor at Rugby Coach Weekly
Rugby Blindside spoke with Dan Cottrell who told us about his background in coaching and advice for any aspiring coaches. Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you got involved in rugby? I played rugby for … Continue reading Interview with Dan Cottrell, Head coach and editor at Rugby Coach Weekly

Cameron House extends partnership with Scottish Rugby
To mark its recent reopening, Cameron House on Loch Lomond has extended its partnership with Scottish Rugby until May 2023. In the extended deal, Cameron House will support all match day Business Club activities in the Cap & Thistle space … Continue reading Cameron House extends partnership with Scottish Rugby

Six Nations Rugby appoint Ronan Dunne as Non-Executive Chairman
Six Nations Rugby have announced that Ronan Dunne has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman effective 1 Jan 2022. The Six Nations Board is the newly formed body overseeing the commercial and marketing operations for the Men’s, Women’s and Under-20 Six … Continue reading Six Nations Rugby appoint Ronan Dunne as Non-Executive Chairman

Premiership Rugby and Gallagher announce multi-year partnership renewal
Premiership Rugby and Gallagher have announced a multi-year renewal of their existing partnership. Gallagher, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services companies, has reaffirmed its commitment to the sport as the official title partner to … Continue reading Premiership Rugby and Gallagher announce multi-year partnership renewal

Rotting from the core?
A look at whether the RFU should be held responsible for the decreasing participation numbers in rugby. When speaking with people who volunteer in the rugby community there is one issue that always crops up in conversation – player recruitment … Continue reading Rotting from the core?

England Rugby League partner with Pulseroll
Leading British muscle recovery brand, Pulseroll, has partnered with England Rugby League as the official muscle recovery supplier of the England Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair teams. Pulseroll’s scientifically proven percussion based recovery technology will support all three England Rugby League … Continue reading England Rugby League partner with Pulseroll

Super League announce broadcasting deal with Channel 4
Super League has announced a landmark deal which will see Channel 4 broadcast Betfred Super League matches in 2022. This initial two-year partnership will see matches broadcast free-to-air for the first time in the competition’s 26-year history. Channel 4 will … Continue reading Super League announce broadcasting deal with Channel 4

Premiership Rugby partners with Ticketmaster Sport
Premiership Rugby has announced a ground-breaking new long-term partnership with Ticketmaster Sport. This innovative partnership, the first of its kind in the UK, will see Ticketmaster Sport become the Official Ticketing Partner for Premiership Rugby. As the official ticketing partner, … Continue reading Premiership Rugby partners with Ticketmaster Sport

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Annual Report has been published
Read the full report here. Reported revenues for the year are £97m (£167m in previous year) and profit to reserves £20.5m (loss of £27.1m in prior year). Revenues in the year were nearly £120m less than pre-COVID forecasts with an … Continue reading The Rugby Football Union (RFU) Annual Report has been published

Saracens renew partnership with Cavendish Brooke
Saracens has announced the renewal of their partnership with Cavendish Brooke for another year. The Financial Management Company sponsors the Women’s team at StoneX Stadium and features on the back of the home and away playing kits. They are a … Continue reading Saracens renew partnership with Cavendish Brooke