All Blacks players threaten to put brakes on Silver Lake private...
Over half a dozen of New Zealand’s national rugby players have moved to reject private equity firm Silver Lake’s planned investment in New Zealand...
Rugby Australia begins private equity investment search
Rugby Australia (RA) has voted to pursue a potential private equity investment to safeguard the future of the sport in the country.
On Sunday, RA...
British and Irish Lions turns down Rugby Australia tour bid
Rugby Australia’s offer to host the British and Irish Lions’ tour against South Africa has been rejected by the rugby union team's board.
According to...
2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup poised for postponement
The 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to be postponed to 2022 due to the ‘challenging COVID landscape’.
The tournament, which...
Sports Flick shakes Australian broadcasting market with UCL rights deal
OTT streaming platform Sports Flick has secured the Australian media rights to the UEFA Champions League in a three year deal.
The $60 million agreement...
Rugby Australia confirms financial details of Lions tour relocation
Chairman of Rugby Australia (RA), Hamish McClennan, has confirmed that the governing body has offered a financial guarantee to the British and Irish Lions,...
Sportradar ties down NBL1 data and audio-visual rights
Sportradar has forged a long-term data and audio-visual partnership with Australia’s NBL1 basketball league.
Under the terms of the arrangement, Sportradar has acquired the official...
Brisbane emerges as frontrunner to host 2032 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has identified Brisbane as the ‘preferred candidate’ to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after commencing talks with...
Australian Open takes multimillion dollar revenue hit as ratings dip
The Australian Open is expected to lose more than €60 million as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Executive of Tennis Australia, Craig...
NBL and ABPA clash over on-court sponsor decals
The Australian Basketball Players’ Association (ABPA) has expressed player safety concerns to the National Basketball League (NBL) over on-court sponsor decals.
The ABPA first raised...