Wins won’t be restricted to the pitch if England profit at the Rugby World Cup September 17, 2015 Winning and losing affects revenues for many businesses both directly and indirectly associated with sports teams and individuals. Our business at Sportsrisq is to recognise how those sports results have a financial impact on companies and help them manage it accordingly. We have taken a look at some examples of companies that may [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Pressure on England and not New Zealand, insists Jonah Lomu September 16, 2015 All Blacks great Jonah Lomu insists the strain of Rugby World Cup expectation will weigh more heavily on the shoulders of England’s players than those of defending champions New Zealand. England open the tournament when they play Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, while a treacherous pathway to the knockout phase awaits with Australia and Wales [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Pressure is all on England and not New Zealand, insists All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu September 16, 2015 All Blacks great Jonah Lomu insists the strain of Rugby World Cup expectation will weigh more heavily on the shoulders of England’s players than those of defending champions New Zealand. Read more: New Zealand boss Steve Hansen demands All Blacks ditch their arrogance England open the tournament when they play Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, while [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England legend Lawrence Dallaglio opens London Stock Exchange September 16, 2015 Markets were kicked into action by England rugby union legend Lawrence Dallaglio this morning, who brought the sought after Web Ellis Cup with him into the heart of the City. Read more: Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets most expensive but also best-selling in history The former Rugby World Cup winner, an ambassador for this year's tournament [...]
London turns to Rugby World Cup 2015 to beat the blues September 16, 2015 Judging by the weather, summer is well and truly behind us. Now, Londoners are itching to start talking scrummages; as the Rugby World Cup is due to begin on Friday, the City is kicking things off with a whole host of rugger-centric events and deals. First, TfL announced yesterday that it will be teaming [...]
England’s Rugby World Cup 2015 opener: Riding early storm is pivotal in overpowering Fiji, insists Courtney Lawes September 16, 2015 England second row Courtney Lawes has predicted a gruelling contest lies in wait for his side in Friday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji at Twickenham but insists their superior fitness will prove the decisive factor. Pacific Nations Cup champions Fiji won their sole warm-up clash against Canada at the Stoop on 6 September, although [...]
Transport for London will stream Rugby World Cup updates live on the Tube September 15, 2015 Rugby fans rejoice. You won't have to miss a second of the Rugby World Cup action, even on your daily commute. Transport for London has announced a deal with ITV to stream live scores, results and text updates throughout Tube and DLR stations. The electronic display boards and station entrances and on the platforms will keep [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets most expensive but also best-selling in history September 15, 2015 This year's Rugby World Cup has broken the record for tickets sold, surpassing the 2.25m sold for the tournament in France eight years ago. Nearly all of the 2.45m tickets originally put on sale have been sold, although more expensive tickets are still available for 32 matches including England's 10 October meeting with Uruguay at [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster says team must “show pride in being English” September 14, 2015 England head coach Stuart Lancaster has urged his squad to conquer the unique and unfamiliar pressure generated by a Rugby World Cup on home soil after naming an unchanged XV for Friday’s opening clash against Fiji at Twickenham. Read more: Martin Johnson on why history should not dictate the future for this England team [...]
Heineken’s UK boss David Forde on the everlasting link between rugby and beer as World Cup fever grips the nation September 13, 2015 Rugby and beer have long been bedfellows. Since time immemorial, gnarled and cauliflower-eared players have taken enormous pleasure in knocking seven bells out of each other on the pitch, before retiring to the bar to share a friendly pint. Even now, in the age of sporting professionalism, it is a rugby tradition kept alive with [...]