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• United Kingdom to get own Rugby Sevens series

  07 December 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  The rise of Rugby Sevens will continue in 2010 with the launch of the United Kingdom's first national sevens series. The series of events, which have been approved by England's Rugby Football Union (RFU), are likely to continue the growth of Sevens Rugby, which earlier this year won Olympic status for 2016.

• BNZ expected to back New Zealand Super 14 teams

  10 November 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  The Bank of New Zealand is expected to be unveiled as the brand backing New Zealand's five Super 14 franchises within the near future.

• Rugby Football Union introduces agent licensing laws

  30 October 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  The Rugby Football Union, the governing body of rugby union in Britain, has announced the introduction of an official licensing system for player agents, to begin next Sunday.

• New Zealand expects Rugby World Cup loss

  26 October 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  Expected losses from the 2011 Rugby World Cup have reached nearly US$30 million, with high ticket prices expected to result in lower sales and revenues for the tournament.

• Brian O’Driscoll named as Ireland’s most admired sportsman

  09 October 2009 | Analysis | Rugby

  Rugby players have been identified as Ireland's most marketable sportsmen by the Onside Sports Star Monitor study, which also found that Brian O'Driscoll is the country's most admired sports personality.

• Leicester Tigers to float on stock market next year

  28 September 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  Leicester Tigers, the Guinness Premiership rugby union champions, are expected to float next year and are expected to generate a significantly higher value than its current price of around US$16 million.

• Chime Communications acquires Essentially Group

  23 September 2009 | Comment | Cricket, Rugby

  Chime Communications has acquired sports media and management agency, Essentially Group, in order to expand its sports marketing offering ahead of the UK's "golden decade" of events, when the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup and, potentially, the Fifa World Cup will come to British shores.

• Countdown begins for 2011 Rugby World Cup

  09 September 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  The International Rugby Board is "extremely confident" that New Zealand will be ready to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as rugby union's governing body marked two years until the tournament is due to begin.

• Opening weekend of Guinness Premiership draws record crowds

  08 September 2009 | Analysis | Rugby

  Nearly 110,000 people attended the first weekend of the English top-tier rugby union season, according to figures released by Guinness Premiership organisers.

• Guinness Premiership set for record attendances

  26 August 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  Current season ticket sales for the Guinness Premiership indicate that the competition, England's top tier of rugby union, could be set for a year of record attendances.

• Melbourne to lead Australia’s bid for Super 15

  12 August 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  The Australian Rugby Union will back Melbourne as the country's sole contender for a licence for the 15th place in the Super Rugby competition.

• Giles Morgan and the 360 degree sponsorship

  11 August 2009 | Feature | Rugby

  HSBC has become an integral part of the Lions brand as the principal partner of the team. Its commitment to the tour has been matched only by the complex activation plan that is overseen by the Group’s head of sponsorship, Giles Morgan.

• Gloucester Rugby to develop Kingsholm

  30 July 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  Ken Nottage, the managing director of Gloucester Rugby, has said that the club will develop its Kingsholm stadium in advance of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

• Japan confirmed as host of Rugby World Cup at last

  28 July 2009 | Comment | Rugby

  Asia will host its first Rugby World Cup in 2019 after the International Rugby Board Council voted in favour of Japan, during a meeting this afternoon at IRB headquarters in Dublin. England will host the 2015 event - the second time the country has hosted the competition.

• Italy chooses entrants for Magners League

  21 July 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  The Italian Rugby Federation has selected the two teams it hopes to enter in the Magners League from 2010.

• Sports teams suffer as manufacturers go bust

  13 July 2009 | Comment | Rugby, Soccer

  A host of sports teams will be looking for new sponsors after two major companies entered administration.

• Japan set to finally host Rugby World Cup

  30 June 2009 | Analysis | Rugby

  Asia appears set to host its first Rugby World Cup in 2019 after Rugby World Cup Ltd recommended Japan as hosts to the IRB Council.

• All Blacks all set to agree new sponsor

  17 June 2009 | Rumour | Rugby

  The All Blacks, New Zealand's iconic national rugby team, looks set to secure another major sponsor.

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