Premiership Rugby

http://www.premiershiprugby.com
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Premiership Rugby is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 1987 with approximately 80 employees, the company reported $131.7M in revenue as of 2023. Focusing on contact sports, it operates as an English professional rugby union competition, consisting of 11 clubs, and is the top division of the English rugby union system.

2022 Revenue

Founded

1987

Headcount

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Contact sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Exeter Chiefs is set to secure fresh investment, with American backing anticipated at Sandy Park, pending approval of a multimillion-pound deal at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for April 2026. This follows Premiership Rugby signaling a shift in March 2026 towards a franchise model designed to bolster financial stability and elevate league standards, moving away from traditional promotion and relegation. Earlier, in February 2026, the RFU Council overwhelmingly voted to abolish automatic promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship Rugby, replacing it with a criteria-based expansion model that will keep the top flight at 10 teams until at least the 2029/30 season, with a target to grow to 12 teams.

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Premiership Rugby offers 3 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Premiership Rugby's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and contact sports.

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Premiership Rugby's revenues were less than $250M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Premiership Rugby's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to Premiership Rugby's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

15th

2026

09:31

Funding Activities, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Exeter Chiefs set for US investment as Premiership Rugby clubs seek backing

An extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for next month to approve the multimillion-pound deal Exeter Chiefs are poised to become the latest in a wave of Premiership Rugby clubs to secure fresh investment, with American backing anticipated at Sandy Park.

BusinessLive UK

Mar

26th

2026

15:32

B2B Tag

Prem Rugby: Salary Floor, Expansion to 20 Clubs & Higher Standards

18 Prem Rugby’s Bold New Era: Franchising, Financial Stability, and the Pursuit of Global Dominance England’s Prem Rugby is undergoing a seismic shift, moving away from traditional promotion and relegation towards a franchise model designed to bolster financial stability and elevate league standards.

Newsy Today

Mar

16th

2026

18:30

Football, B2B Tag

The Business of UK Rugby: How the Sport Drives Revenue and Global Influence

Rugby is one of the UK’s favourite sports, but it also goes beyond the pitch as a multi-layered commercial enterprise generating hundreds of millions of pounds annually across broadcasting, sponsorship, and matchday revenue. While trailing football financially, the game's commercial infrastructure has grown considerably more sophisticated, with governing bodies and private investors increasingly betting on its untapped potential.

Bdaily

Mar

13th

2026

10:45

B2B Tag

Betting reacts as Premiership Rugby underdog flips playoff race

An impressive victory by an underdog in Premiership Rugby has changed the playoff discussion almost immediately. The result came during a very tight table where every point is valuable, so sportsbooks have reacted quickly. Fans watching on 1xbet rugby betting have been able to see that in each of many markets, the underdog now has the title of favourite, and therefore, even before the next round starts, the title of favourite has been switched in several markets at once.

The League Paper

Feb

28th

2026

01:35

Capital Investment, ESG, B2B Tag

PREM relegation scrapped: Five takeaways as ‘goalposts replaced’ for team and the ‘small print that matters most’

The RFU Council voted overwhelmingly on Friday to abolish automatic promotion and relegation between the Prem and Champ Rugby, replacing it with a criteria-based expansion model that will keep the top flight at 10 teams until at least 2029/30, when it is targeted to grow to 12.

PlanetRugby

Feb

27th

2026

13:30

B2B Tag

Statement from Charlie Beall, CEO of Saracens

WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR SUPPORTERS ARE MADE FULLY AWARE OF AN EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY The Telegraph ENTITLED: “SARACENS SALARY CAP PUNISHMENT UNDER SCRUTINY OVER NEW EVIDENCE”. The original article is available to read in full here: Saracens salary cap punishment under scrutiny over new evidence.

Saracens Rugby Club

Feb

27th

2026

08:26

Capital Investment, ESG, B2B Tag

PREM Rugby confirm goals for 12

A landmark agreement to overhaul the structure of men’s professional rugby in England has been overwhelmingly approved by the RFU Council, following months of consultation between the RFU, Premiership Rugby, Champ Rugby, Premiership Women’s Rugby and the Rugby Players Association.

Ruck UK

Feb

27th

2026

08:10

Corporate Restructuring, ESG, B2B Tag

England rugby major shake-up with relegation scrapped and franchise model

Promotion and relegation from the Gallagher PREM will officially be scrapped as part of a major restructure at the top of English professional club rugby, which was signed off today. A landmark agreement to reform the structure of professional rugby in England was approved “overwhelmingly” during a vote by the Rugby Football Union Council on Friday, and formalises what has essentially been the status quo on the ground since the collapse of London Irish and Wasps due to financial issues.

DevonLive

Jan

28th

2026

10:10

B2B Tag

Champions Cup revamp gains momentum

The English Premiership is exploring a shake-up of the Investec Champions Cup, with the French Top 14 and the URC understood to be aligned on the need for reform. The Telegraph reports that Premiership Rugby executives are workshopping proposals aimed at refreshing a competition many feel has become bloated and diluted, and intend to take those ideas to European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR).

SA Rugby Magazine

Jan

22nd

2026

11:49

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

ITV Sport keeps Premiership Rugby on free TV in new two-year deal

ITV Sport keeps Premiership Rugby on free TV in new two-year deal All matches shown on ITV will also be simulcast on TNT Sports Premiership Rugby will stay on free-to-air television after ITV signed a new two-year broadcast deal, ensuring fans won’t have to pay to watch some of the biggest matches in the domestic game.

ATV Today

Jan

22nd

2026

06:23

B2B Tag

Prem Rugby retains live free-to-air window

England's Premiership Rugby is to continue to have a small live free-to-air presence on domestic television after a new two-year deal was agreed with commercial broadcaster ITV.

SportBusiness

Jan

17th

2026

13:48

Corporate Restructuring, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

The Jenga Effect: Why Professional Rugby’s Collapse Has Already Happened

| The recent financial difficulties plaguing professional rugby aren’t a sudden crisis, but the visible manifestation of long-term structural issues. The game isn’t dying; it’s undergoing a painful reckoning. But from the wreckage, opportunities for genuine innovation are emerging.

Newsy Today

Premiership Rugby has partners like Gallagher. Examples of Premiership Rugby's suppliers include Whisper, Prospect and StreamAMG.

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Premiership Rugby sells broadcasting rights of its rugby Union competitions to 23 companies globally, covering 12 countries. Premiership Rugby's rights holders include Telefonica.