IHG Motels and Resorts has prolonged its 24-year-long-standing partnership with Rugby Australia for an extra three years by to 2028.
The renewal cements the lodge group’s assist of Australian Rugby because it continues to welcome gamers, staff administration and Rugby Australia colleagues throughout the globe whereas serving to followers keep near recreation motion throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The renewal follows IHG’s assist of the 2025 Lions Tour, with IHG persevering with to assist Rugby Australia throughout Australia and New Zealand by its lodge community, and provide IHG One Rewards members match-day moments, stays and money-can’t-buy rugby experiences.
As main sporting occasions play proceed to drive engagement past the sector, fueling journey demand, lodging wants and customer spend throughout host cities, IHG stated the partnership reinforces the connection between sport, hospitality and vacation spot visitation as Australia prepares for a major interval of worldwide rugby.
“Rugby Australia has been a part of IHG’s story for twenty-four years, and we’re extremely proud to proceed a partnership which means an incredible deal to our enterprise companions, lodge groups, colleagues and friends,” IHG Motels and Resorts, Managing Director, Australasia & Pacific, Matt Tripolone stated.
“Rugby is a really worldwide sport, with a novel skill to carry individuals collectively throughout international locations and communities, which makes it a pure match for IHG and our world of journey and hospitality.
“As the sport continues to construct momentum, this renewal offers us the chance to maintain supporting Rugby Australia, the Wallabies, the Wallaroos and the followers who observe them, whereas creating much more worth for our friends and IHG One Rewards members.”
Rugby Australia CEO, Phil Waugh stated the renewal seals one in every of Australian Rugby’s most enduring partnerships.
“IHG is one in every of Rugby Australia’s longest-standing companions, and this renewal speaks to the energy of a relationship that has been constructed over greater than twenty years.
“One of the best partnerships are grounded in shared values and long-term outcomes, not short-term visibility. IHG has persistently proven up for Rugby Australia, welcoming our groups, administration and other people throughout Australia and New Zealand, and enjoying an vital function in supporting each the sport and the followers that observe it.
“We’re proud to proceed this partnership and sit up for working collectively as we maintain constructing momentum for the sport and bringing followers nearer to Australian Rugby,” he stated.
