"Super League XVII The 2012 Super League season (known as the ""Stobart Super League XVII"") was the 17th season of rugby league football since the European Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leaders' Shield over 27 rounds (including the Magic Weekend at Manchester's Etihad Stadium), which was won by Wigan Warriors. After the regular season, the 8 highest finishing teams entered the play-offs to compete for a place in the Grand Final and a chance to win the championship and the Super League Trophy. The season kicked off on 3 February with two"
"logo. Super League has been sponsored since its formation, apart from the 2013 season. The title sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. There have been seven different title sponsors since the league's formation: As well as title sponsorship, Super League has a number of official partners and suppliers. For the 2017 season these include Kingstone Press Cider, Dacia, Foxy Bingo, Batchelors and Specsavers. The official ball supplier is Rhino Rugby. An overseas quota restricting the maximum number of foreign players at each club has existed since the inception of the Super League in 1996. However, overseas"
"Stormers and Western Province rugby union teams among others. Adidas is also the New Zealand Rugby Union clothing sponsor and supplies clothing to all Super Rugby franchises, a selection of domestic teams and national referees. Adidas are also the official match ball supplier to the Heineken Cup. Adidas was the British and Irish Lions kit supplier from 1997 to 2013. They are the jersey manufacturers of the Gold Coast Titans Rugby League club in the Australasian National Rugby League. Dual rugby and league international and former boxer Sonny Bill Williams is a global ambassador for Adidas. Adidas has provided field"
"2012 Super Rugby season The 2012 Super Rugby season was the second season of the current 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involves teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. For sponsorship reasons, this competition is known as FxPro Super Rugby in Australia, Investec Super Rugby in New Zealand and Vodacom Super Rugby in South Africa. Including its past incarnations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 17th season for the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club competition. The conference games took place every weekend from 24 February until 14 July (with a three-week break between"
"2016. NBC Sports has recognized that its partnership with USA Sevens to broadcast the tournament will help grow the sport of rugby in the United States. Fueled in part by the publicity generated by the NBC broadcasts and rugby's return to the Olympics, the USA Sevens has been successful in lining up several blue-chip corporate sponsors. For the 2011 tournament, sponsors included Bridgestone, Toyota, Subway and ADT. The tournament was similarly successful in landing commercial sponsors for 2012, including Adidas, Pepsi, DHL, Subway and others. Effective with the 2010–11 series, the London-based global financial services company HSBC became the title"
"competition to be known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Leeds Met Carnegie ended their long association with the Cup in 2012. The RFL were qui to find a new title sponsor and did so with Tetley's Bitter continuing their long term association with rugby league by signing a two-year deal. Ladbrokes became the first betting company to sponsor a rugby league competition after the RFL took a U-turn on betting companies sponsoring major competitions after they turned down a cash deal with Betfair to sponsor the Super League in 2012. The first British competition to be sponsored was the Challenge"
"online and mobile platforms. Two days after the announcement of the kit, LionsXII sealed a second major sponsorship deal, with news that SilkPro will fund the Singapore outfit to the tune of S$1m during its debut season in Liga Super. On 23 February 2012, LionsXII secured another sponsorship deal, with Shop N Save, a Singapore supermarket, coming on board as the 'Official Supermarket' for the Singapore outfit in its debut season in the Liga Super. V. Sundramoorthy and Fandi Ahmad were both part of the Singapore Lions 'Dream Team' that won promotion back to the M-league Division 1 and finished"
"achieves the most fastest laps in a season. Manchester United Football Club announced them as their first training kit sponsor in August 2011, agreeing to a four-year deal with DHL reported to be worth £40 million; it is believed to be the first instance of training kit sponsorship in English football. In 2014, FC Bayern Munich agreed to a six-year sponsorship deal with DHL. In 2012, the company became the main sponsor of League of Ireland club Bohemian F.C. DHL is the current title sponsor of the South African Western Cape Rugby Union teams Western Province and the Stormers. This"
"the new trophy that will be presented to the winners of the Super Rugby final from 2011 and beyond, was crafted from solid stainless steel and polished to a mirror finish. It has a height of 65 cm and a mass of 18 kilograms. The trophy was designed by Blue Sky Design of Sydney. The trophy was manufactured by Box and Dice Pty Ltd also based in Sydney. SANZAR CEO Greg Peters said ""The shape of the trophy is centred around three curved legs, each representing the Conferences involved in the Super Rugby competition . . . The champions trophy"
"2012 the only marketing support for the brand is the provision of Stones branded glassware and bar merchandise for regular stockists. Stones Bitter sponsored the Rugby Football League Championship from 1986 to 1995, and then its successor the Rugby Super League from 1996–7. A 1986–8 set of poster advertisements with the tagline ""Stones, sheer poetry"" supported the sponsorship. In 1995 and 1996, Stones sponsored the Doncaster Handicap and the Park Hill Stakes horse racing events. Stones Bitter are also proud sponsors of the most successful British Ice Hockey team the Sheffield Steelers, they have a sponsor on the bottom of"
"and will be sponsored by Heineken for the first time since the 2013/14 season. Prior to 2014, the pan-European club competitions - the Heineken Cup, and European Challenge Cup - were organised and run by European Rugby Cup Ltd. (ERC). ERC was created in 1995, following the advent of professionalism, by the then Five Nations Committee. In 2012, Premiership Rugby and LNR, on behalf of the English and French clubs respectively, notified ERC that they would be withdrawing from the accord governing the competition, being dissatisfied with the organisation of the competition and the distribution of funding. Premiership Rugby subsequently"
"Rugby Union domestic cup for the 12 English Premiership clubs and the four Welsh regions – also known as the Anglo-Welsh Cup. In July 2007, EDF Energy was confirmed as another Level One sponsor for London 2012 with exclusive branding rights and Olympic team sponsorship for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 games as well as being the official energy provider. In August 2008, EDF Energy formed a partnership with The British Red Cross to help vulnerable people to get support during power failures. In January 2011, EDF Energy took over sponsorship from British Airways of the London Eye, on a"
"Naming rights sponsor: Jersey sponsor (back of jersey): Sleeve sponsor: Finals Series sleeve sponsor: Shorts sponsor: Shirt manufacturer: Other sponsors: Castlemaine XXXX; Pacific Toyota; Cairns District Rugby League; Calanna Pharmacy; Tropic Wings; GATA Plastering; All Seasons Cairns Colonial Club; Cairns Plan Printing; Yalumba Winery. Media partners: Sea FM; WIN Television; Cairns Post. In August 2012 as part of the historic $1 billion five-year broadcasting agreement with Nine and Fox Sports, the Australian Rugby League Commission confirmed that Intrust Super Cup matches would be televised by Channel 9 until 2018. One match a week is shown live across Queensland at 2.00pm"
"by the Super League. From week two on the Top five play-offs system reflected exactly the Page playoff system. The Top Five Championship Play-Off Structure: Week One Week Two Week Three Week Four The Championship has been sponsored four times since its inception in 2003. Betfred are the current title sponsor. The title sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. There have been seven different title sponsors since the league's formation: Sky Sports and Premier Sports shared the TV rights to the Championship between 2008 and 2012. After Sky only showed the Championship and Championship 1 Grand"
"other Super League teams with kits, this brings an end to a 5-year deal with Kooga. November 2012 The Bulls announce their 2nd capture of the season, Warrington Wolves prop Ben Evans on a 1 Year loan deal, he is the twin brother of Wolves centre Rhys Evans. Bradford also signed St. Helens youngster Jamie Foster on a 1 Year permanent deal. On the 9th Bradford announced a record breaking sponsorship with loan firm Provident Financial, this sponsorship will be worth £1.2 million over a period of 4 years making it the biggest ever sponsorship in the European Super League"
"Cup in 1980 and was sponsored by State Express and was then known as the State Express Challenge Cup. The Super League has been sponsored every season since 1996 with the exception of the 2013 season. English rugby league sponsorship Corporate sponsorship of domestic league of rugby league in England dates back to the 1980s. The first competition to be sponsored was the Challenge Cup in 1980 when the RFL signed a five-year deal with State Express. The Super League has been sponsored every year apart from 2013 when it was known as Super League 2013 or Super League XVIII."
"innovative ticketing structure based on some tournament passes and individual match day tickets. Thirteen matches were broadcast live through a platform provided by host broadcaster Sky Sports in 127 territories to a potential audience of 227 million homes, smashing the 2006 World Cup benchmark in Canada (75 territories and a potential reach of 97 million homes). The programming hours was increased from 60 in 2006 to 220 in this edition. The commercial partners of the tournament were Nike, Heineken, the Coca-Cola Company's sports drink Powerade, Holiday Inn, British rugby equipment supplier Rhino Rugby, University of Surrey and UK National Lottery."
"and a mass of 18 kilograms. The trophy was designed by the company responsible for the 2000 Olympic Torch, Blue Sky Design of Sydney. The trophy was manufactured by Box and Dice Pty Ltd also based in Sydney. SANZAR CEO, Greg Peters, said ""The shape of the trophy is centred around three curved legs, each representing the Conferences involved in the Super Rugby competition."" According to Peters, ""The champions trophy is the 'big one', and will become the ultimate symbol of Super Rugby supremacy in the years to come."" The colour on each leg corresponds to the Conferences with gold"
"operators have announced the launch or the imminent launch of distinct LTE services. Huawei has been described as ""perhaps China's most globally successful company"". In 2014, Huawei was the first Chinese company to join Interbrand's ""Best Global Brands"" at the 94th most valuable brand at $4.3 billion. In 2012, Huawei became major sponsors of Australian National Rugby League team the Canberra Raiders. As part of the deal, Huawei became the major shirt sponsors for the team. The sponsorship arrangement was extended in 2016 for an extra three years. Huawei sponsors Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. On 15 September 2013, Huawei were"
"1 Grand Final where the victorious team will take the second promotion spot to the Championship. All rugby league matches are governed by the laws set out by the RFL; these laws are enforced by match officials. Former Super League and International Referee Steve Ganson is the current Head of the Match Officials Department and Technical Director. League 1 has had four different sponsors four times since 2003. Betfred are the current title sponsors. The current RFL policy is to add expansion teams to the professional structure via entry to League 1. In 2011, the RFL invited expressions of interest"
"Ganson is the current Head of the Match Officials Department and Technical Director. Championship (rugby league) The Championship is a professional rugby league competition. It is the second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football League, the governing body for the sport in England, and consists of 12 teams, with promotion to the European Super League and relegation to the third-tier competition, League 1. The current champions are Toronto Wolfpack. The league announced a two-year sponsorship deal with the bookmaking company Betfred ahead of the 2018 season. From 2003 to 2009, the competition was known as National League One. Second division"
"2012 Super Rugby Final The 2012 Super Rugby final was played between the South African Sharks and the New Zealand Chiefs Super Rugby teams on 4 August 2012. It was the 17th final in the Southern Hemisphere's premier transnational club rugby competition's history and the second under the newly expanded 15-team format. The Chiefs had qualified second highest during the regular season, while the Sharks qualified as the sixth, and lowest, team. The Chiefs went straight to the semi-final, where they beat fellow New Zealand team the Crusaders. The Sharks travelled to Brisbane and beat the Queensland Reds in the"
"English rugby league sponsorship Corporate sponsorship of domestic league of rugby league in England dates back to the 1980s. The first competition to be sponsored was the Challenge Cup in 1980 when the RFL signed a five-year deal with State Express. The Super League has been sponsored every year apart from 2013 when it was known as Super League 2013 or Super League XVIII. The RFL Championship became the first domestic competition to be sponsored in 1980, along with the Challenge Cup sponsorship, signing a deal with Slalom Larger becoming known as the Slalom Larger Championship. In 1986 a new"
"broadband rights. Starting from Thursday 9 April 2009, all of the matches shown on Sky Sports will also be available live online via Livestation everywhere in the world excluding the US, Puerto Rico, UK, Ireland, France, Monaco, Australia and New Zealand. List of Super League games available on Livestation.com In the United Kingdom, BBC London 94.9, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Warrington cover Harlequins, Celtic Crusaders (home games) and Warrington (home games) respectively. Super League XIV The 2009 Super League season (known as the Engage Super League XIV for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of rugby league since the"
"2012 Super League season results This is a list of the 2012 Super League season results. Super League is the top-flight rugby league competition in the United Kingdom and France. The 2012 season started on 4 February and ends on 6 October with the 2012 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. The Magic Weekend was scheduled over the weekend of 26 and 27 May and was played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for the first time, having previously been played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The 2012 Super League season consists of"
"2001 the MMC Trophy replaced the Bowring Bowl, established in 1976, as the prize. 2005 was the last year Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) sponsored the match. Subsequent sponsors have been Lehman Brothers from 2006 to 2007, Nomura Group from 2008 to 2011 and Pol Roger and Glenfarclas distillery since 2012. The clothing manufacturer Jack Wills sponsored the clothing until 2014 Many of those who have played in the Varsity Match have gone on to win international honours; a number of others played in the Match after earning international honours. These include: 1987 Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks captain"
"League Chief Executive, said “On behalf of the Super League clubs, we’re delighted to be taking the Dacia Magic Weekend to one of the most famous stadiums in the world. Since 2016 Dacia has been the title sponsor of the Magic Weekend. Magic Weekend The Magic Weekend (known as the Dacia Magic Weekend for sponsorship reasons) is an annual event organised by the Rugby Football League in which an entire round of Super League matches is played over a weekend at a single stadium to promote the sport of rugby league. ""Super League"", 15 July 2008. The first event was"
"Edinburgh Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Yorkshire Carnegie, Richmond, Esher, Caldy, Southport and Rugby League club St Helens. Crabbies are the headline sponsor for Bournemouth 7s Festival who are the World's Largest Sports and Music Festival taking place with over 400 teams in the last bank holiday weekend in May. Crabbie's was the official sponsor of the Grand National Festival from 2013-2016. Scottish football club Hibernian has also been sponsored by Crabbie's. Crabbie's Crabbie's is a Scottish brand traditionally known for its green ginger wine and blended whiskies produced at John Crabbie & Co's extensive premises in Leith."
"due to a merger between Fedsure and Norwich, and finally back to simply Newlands by Investec when they became the main sponsor in 2002. In late 2005, Vodacom became the stadium's main sponsor, but followed Investec's precedent and kept the stadium name as Newlands. However, since 2011 the ground has been known as DHL Newlands after Western Province and the Stormers changed sponsors. Newlands is regarded as one of the best rugby grounds in the world, combining intimate seating, a beautiful view of Table Mountain and surrounding hills (especially from the Railway Stand), and a great atmosphere both inside and"
"the Australian Football League. Hankook sponsors the English rugby union team Northampton Saints. Hankook sponsors the New Zealand Super Rugby team the Crusaders Hankook is one of the sponsors of the UEFA Europa League. Hankook is also involved in drifting sponsorship in a number of countries, most notably in North America in the Formula D championship and in Ireland in the Prodrift championship. Hankook is the official tire supplier of the reality TV series ""Car Warriors"". As of 2017, Hankook is one of the major sponsors of the Kontinental Hockey League. For years, Hankook keeps working on the innovative projects"
"2014 Emirates Airline has been the sponsor of Super League Rugby League team, the Warrington Wolves. It is a multi-year sponsorship and the cost has been touted as around £5m. Since 2015, Emirates Airlines is also the sponsor of Super Rugby South African team the Lions as well as having the naming rights of the team and Ellis Park rugby stadium. It is also the main sponsor of USA Rugby. Emirates is the sponsor for the World Rugby panel of international referees. In horse racing, Emirates sponsors the Dubai International Racing Carnival. It sponsored the Australian Turf Club's Autumn and"
"2012 World Club Challenge The 2012 World Club Challenge (also known due to sponsorship as the Heinz Big Soup World Club Challenge) was the thirteenth consecutive World Club Challenge and was contested by Super League XVI champions, Leeds Rhinos and 2011 NRL Premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Leeds had finished the 2011 Super League season in 5th place before making their way to the Grand Final with wins over Hull F.C. (42-10), Huddersfield (34-28) and Warrington (26-24). In the Super League Grand Final, Leeds defeated St. Helens 32-16. The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles finished the 2011 NRL season in 2nd place"
"Ventures said a 130 million rupees would come from hotel accommodation. The SLPL sponsors and partners included Wisden India, Marylebone Cricket Club on the Spirit of Cricket initiative, and YouTube. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. was the title sponsor for SLPL. Sri Lanka Premier League unveiled a new changed logo at the relaunch of the 2012 tournament. The SLPL mascot was Silva the lion, who was unveiled by the brand ambassadors, the Sri Lankan musicians duo Bathiya and Santhush. Bathiya and Santhush also composed the official tournament song. Carlton Sports Network broadcast all matches live in Sri Lanka. SLPL's international broadcast"