Shorts: Pwr, Spurs, Goodwood

Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) has agreed a broadcast deal with RugbyPass TV.

The agreement, announced by World Rugby, will see one match per round of the PWR 2023/24 season broadcast live on RugbyPass TV in all countries across the world excluding US, Canada, UK and Ireland. 

James Rothwell, Chief Marketing and Content Officer of World Rugby said, “Consolidating rights, building central platforms, making it as easy and obvious as possible to find rugby content is critical for the growth of the sport.  

“We want to make the sport absolutely unmissable and show that we’re really winning that attention battle.  

“If rugby continues to work together and make central platforms for fans to watch content and continues to open the doors to access, I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to double, even triple, the size of the rugby fanbase over the next couple of years.” 

This collaboration comes after PWR’s multi-year deal with TNT Sports earlier this month. 

Tottenham Hotspur’s global football development team has announced a new partnership with Kickstart FC to support the development of local players and coaches in Bengaluru, India.

Through the new partnership, India-based football club and academy Kickstart FC will benefit from the support of Spurs’ global football coaching team, who will shape the club’s training sessions and football curriculum, with technical staff stationed in Bengaluru itself to assist Kickstart FC in aligning its training methods to those of the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.

The partnership will aim to strengthen Kickstart’s youth teams through competitive tournaments and talent development, with select young players provided with the opportunity to travel to London and train with Tottenham Hotspur’s Academy.

Ledley King, Ambassador for Tottenham Hotspur, said, “We are honoured to partner with Kickstart FC and this collaboration is testament to the global appeal of the sport and the potential for positive change the beautiful game inspires.

We will be bringing our authentic coaching methodology to this region through our global football coaching team, with the aim of making a positive and lasting impact on the Indian football landscape with Kickstart FC. The unique brand of football our coaches will bring to young players at Kickstart FC is something I have personally benefitted from, as somebody that progressed through the club’saAcademy to become first team captain and represent my country at major tournaments.”

Mr Laxman Bhattarai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Kickstart FC, added, “This collaboration with Tottenham Hotspur is a testament to our commitment to raising the bar for football development in India. We are confident that the shared expertise and resources will not only benefit our academy but will also contribute to the overall growth of Indian football. We are excited and will look to play a pivotal role in football development in India.”

Goodwood Revival 2024 will become first motorsport event to use sustainable fuels in all races. 

As part of Goodwood’s ‘Revive & Thrive ethos’, the latest initiative means that competitors will be required to use a fuel with a minimum of 70% sustainable components. 

According to the organisers, despite the changes to the fuel, no modifications to the cars will be required and there will be no performance deficit as cars can run the same as they do on standard fuel. 

The Duke of Richmond, founder of the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, said, “Goodwood has an illustrious motorsport history and one which we are delighted to continue with the announcement that at next year’s Revival, all of our races will run on sustainable fuel. 

Rugby league club St.Helens has announced that local healthy food delivery service NutraPreps will continue as the official meal prep partner for the Saints’ first team.

The new deal also sees NutraPreps also become the women’s team’s official meal prep partner for the 2024 season.

Head of Strength & Conditioning at St Helens R.F.C. Matt Daniels, commented, “Our relationship with the team at NutraPreps continues to get stronger, and we’re delighted to keep working together into the 2024 season.

“We want our players to be at max physical performance, and tied into that our players each have their own specific requirements for nutrition and recovery. So the prepared meals by NutraPreps help us staff support our players, especially around training.”