World Rugby (IRB)

Asahi Becomes A Top-Tier Global Partner Of Rugby World Cup 2023

May 21, 2021

World Rugby has announced a deal that will see Japanese beverage and food giant Asahi Group join…

Rugby World Cup 2019 Gets Backing From A Familiar Japanese Brand

November 1, 2017

World Rugby has announced a deal with Lipovitan D as an official sponsor of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2019 in Japan, extending the brand's ties with Rugby…

Interview: Tiger Beer Makes Surprise Return to Sports Sponsorship

April 5, 2017

Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) flagship brand Tiger Beer has made a surprise move back into sports sponsorship via a deal with Rugby Singapore for the IRB HSBC Singapore…

Challenger Insurance Brand Rucks Ahead With HK Sevens

April 4, 2017

Health insurer Cigna is poised to become an official sponsor of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens from 2017 to 2019, moving up from being a partner for the…

A-List Partners For India’s Nascent Rugby Scene

July 29, 2016

While cricket and to a lesser extent football has flourished in India, rugby has never been much of an attraction in the nation’s sporting scene, however things look…

Rugby Union Revolution Engulfs China

April 12, 2016

While Football and Basketball has captured the attention of the masses in China, Rugby (Union) has been lagging far behind…however, this is poised for a change as Alisports…

Toshiba Renews Rugby World Cup Deal

February 9, 2015

Global electronics behemoth Toshiba has renewed its deal to become an official sponsor of this year’s Rugby World Cup in England, which runs from September 18 to October…

HSBC Sponsors Global Youth Grassroots Rugby Programme

February 21, 2014

HSBC has partnered Serevi Rugby, a Seattle-based organisation founded by Waisale Serevi, a former Fijian sevens superstar, to launch the youth HSBC Rugby Festivals Programme.