PREM Rugby

http://www.premiershiprugby.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/prem-rugby/

PREM Rugby, also known as Premiership Rugby, is a Privately Owned entity headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1987, the company employs approximately 80 individuals and reported $79.1M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the organization serves as an English professional rugby union competition, officially recognized as Gallagher Premiership Rugby or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons. This competition consists of 11 clubs and is the top division of the English rugby union system.

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Founded

1987

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United Kingdom

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Spectator Sports

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Privately Owned

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On August 22, 2026, AC Milan-owner RedBird Capital Partners began exploring a deal to become a major backer of English domestic professional rugby. The sports and media investment group is in preliminary discussions with stakeholders, including CVC Capital Partners, the majority-owner of Global Sport Group (GSG) and the single-biggest shareholder in Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL). Previously, on April 15, 2026, Exeter Chiefs prepared to secure fresh American investment, with an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for the following month to approve the multimillion-pound deal. This positioned Exeter as the latest Premiership Rugby club to gain such backing.

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PREM Rugby offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. PREM Rugby's product portfolio comprises of contact sports, media and TV services and sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship.

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PREM Rugby's revenues were less than $100M in 2025. Caretta Research has split PREM Rugby's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to PREM Rugby's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Aug

22nd

2026

06:30

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

AC Milan-owner RedBird Capital pitches PREM Rugby investment

The sports and media investment group which owns the Italian football giants AC Milan has begun exploring a deal to become a major backer of English domestic professional rugby. Sky News has learnt that RedBird Capital Partners is in preliminary discussions with stakeholders including CVC Capital Partners, the majority-owner of Global Sport Group (GSG), which is the single-biggest shareholder in Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL).

Fosse 107

Aug

22nd

2026

04:15

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

AC Milan-owner RedBird Capital pitches PREM Rugby investment

Coast FM

Aug

22nd

2026

03:33

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

AC Milan-owner RedBird Capital pitches PREM Rugby investment

V2 Radio

Jul

21st

2026

07:18

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Premiership Rugby’s Cross-Border Question: Where England Sits in Europe

European club rugby runs on three national leagues and one bridge that connects them, and only one of those leagues is still built inside a single country. That league is the Gallagher PREM. As the United Rugby Championship keeps proving that a multinational competition can hold together across countries and even hemispheres, the quiet question hanging over English rugby is whether it will ever need to follow.

The Rugby Paper

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.

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PREM Rugby has partners like Gallagher. Examples of PREM Rugby's suppliers include Whisper, Prospect and Catapult Group.

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PREM Rugby sells broadcasting rights of its 2 rugby Union competitions to 24 companies globally, covering 13 countries. PREM Rugby's rights holders include Telefonica. PREM Rugby currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including rugby union.

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