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European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and DAZN have entered a multi-territory broadcast agreement covering the 2026/27 and 2027/28 seasons of the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The partnership allows
North America’s premier rugby competition has secured a media extension, announcing that its broadcast and streaming partnership with ESPN has been officially prolonged through the 2027 Major League Rugby season.
Every men’s and women’s BUCS Super Rugby match will be streamed live in 2026/27 under a new three-year partnership between British Universities & Colleges Sport and Clubber TV. The agreement represents a major expansion of the competition’s media coverage, increasing the proportion of matches…
Hong Kong China Rugby (HKCR) has partnered with Tixserve and Tradable Bits to launch a mobile-first connected fan experience for the 50th Anniversary Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens tournament 2026, bringing together secure digital ticket fulfilment, fan engagement and first-party fan data in a…
World Rugby and IMG have announced a long-term media rights partnership focused on growing rugby in the United States ahead of the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups in 2031
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has announced a media rights partnership with All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) to broadcast the Women’s Championship matches from the 2026 Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) National
The 9Network has announced a partnership with Hello Sport for the 2026 NRL season. The collaboration will see one of the nation's most influential sports podcasts embedded into the heart of Nine’s rugby league coverage, reflecting a broader industry shift toward multi-platform engagement and…
Rugby Canada has announced a partnership with PlayHQ, the global competition management leader, to modernise the sport’s digital infrastructure across the country.
RL Commercial has agreed a partnership with SI, formerly Sportz Interactive, to support the delivery of digital content across professional Rugby League competitions in the UK. The agreement will see RL Commercial implement SI’s automated clipping technology to produce near real-time match…
