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RugbyPass

The global rugby media platform — founded in 2016 and owned by World Rugby since 2022, the sport's biggest dedicated digital audience.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026
TypeDigital media platform
Founded2016 · owned by World Rugby since 2022
CoverageAll tests & major leagues · news, video, stats
ReachThe largest dedicated rugby audience online

What is RugbyPass?

RugbyPass is the global digital media platform of rugby — founded in 2016 in New Zealand as a streaming service, and since 2022 owned by World Rugby itself, with news, video, statistics and live coverage across every major competition.[1][2]

Why does it matter?

It commands the sport's largest dedicated online audience, and as the governing body's own platform its coverage — match reports, features, the RugbyPass Index — is rugby's first-party media record.[1][2]

References

  1. RugbyPass — official site. Accessed August 2026.
  2. World Rugby — official site. Accessed August 2026.