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For the next nine months, TNT Sports will build on its rugby coverage, combining world-class live sport with innovative storytelling, immersive production and unrivalled access to the biggest names in
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…
The 2025/26 European rugby season saw more than one million fans attend Champions Cup matches across the campaign, while over 52,000 filled San Mamés Stadium for the final in Bilbao. And, while live attendance remains central to rugby’s success, it is no longer the only way supporters engage with…
Jill Douglas and Mark Pougatch led ITV’s coverage of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship across ten live matches on ITV1 and ITVX, with ITV broadcasting all England matches for
The 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Rugby Championship ran from Feb. 7 to March 14 and featured England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales in a tighter, five-week schedule. The
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…
Axess has implemented a fully integrated access control solution at Connacht Rugby’s redeveloped Dexcom Stadium, supporting improved matchday operations, secure ingress and enhanced data integration. In collaboration with Connacht Rugby and Conack Construction, Axess has delivered several AX500…
France’s TOP 14 rugby league has signed 11 new broadcast partnerships and launched its first global streaming platform, TOP 14 Rugby TV. The new broadcast deals, which cover more than 90 territories for the 2025/26 season, include partnerships with Premier Sports in the UK & Ireland, FloRugby and…
