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Sport’s governing body seeks to raise revenues by increasing game’s popularity in US
The England rugby head coach on his leadership mistakes and trying to maximise ‘the potential of the team’
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Industry targets retail customers as part of pandemic rebound in move away from reliance on corporate clients
Decision follows Australia and New Zealand’s abrupt withdrawal from tournament last month
Governing body seeks to capitalise on popularity of Games event to boost funding of sport around world
British and Irish team will play eight-game series in empty stadiums because of virus
Sweeping changes signal private equity group’s newly acquired influence in the sport
Players association warns private equity involvement threatens future of mighty All Blacks
Transaction crucial to buyout group’s plans to become the dominant commercial player in the sport
‘The one thing I’ve learnt through playing is you’re not going to please everybody’
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Other sports are changing because of harm to players
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Head of England’s top league says clubs will go bust unless restrictions are eased
Q&A with the England international on his deep interest in politics and his love of roll-neck jumpers
Six Nations next in its sights as private equity firm sees bright future for the sport
Game suffers on and off pitch in country where sport is part of national identity
Buyout group’s investment plans hit by coronavirus financial crisis
New blow to English and European rugby champions as fallout from financial scandal spreads
Scandal-hit club sold its leadership philosophy to Allianz, Investec and Lidl
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