Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship
- Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport
- Inaugural Nations Championship is in London next year
Qatar Airways has agreed a deal worth up to £80m to become title sponsors of the new Nations Championship in a move that underlines rugby union’s determination to follow other sports in securing investment from the Middle East.
The Guardian revealed in October that Qatar had been chosen to stage the second finals series of the Nations Championship, in 2028, and the national airline has now come on board as headline sponsors. The eight-year deal will cover the qualifying matches and finals series for the first four editions of the new competition running from 2026 until 2034.
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