Vodafone Ireland announced as official broadcast sponsor of RT's coverage of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

RT Commercial has today announced Vodafone Ireland as the official broadcast sponsor of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 on RT .

The 10th Women's Rugby World Cup takes place from August 22 to September 27 2025, hosted across multiple cities in England. With an expanded 16-team format, this will be the biggest Women's Rugby World Cup to date.

Brokered by dentsu Ireland, the sponsorship will align Vodafone Ireland with the tournament's key moments, from all the live action on RT 2 and RT Player to expert studio analysis and commentary from RT studios. It also highlights the brand's commitment to supporting women's sport.

As part of the sponsorship, Vodafone Ireland credits will appear alongside all transmissions of the matches on RT Television and RT Player (Live & Catchup), and the sponsor's logo will feature on all TV promotional trailers.

Dara Meaney, Head of Sales, RT said:

As a brand that shares in RT 's commitment to celebrating women in sport, we are delighted to have Vodafone Ireland onboard as our sponsor of the Women's Rugby World Cup. The support of a brand like Vodafone Ireland helps to ensure that these athletes get the platform they deserve, and that Irish audiences get to enjoy every moment of the upcoming tournament.

Gerry Nixon, Head of Sponsorship & Insights, Vodafone Ireland said:

Vodafone Ireland is delighted to partner with RT on their coverage of the Women's Rugby World Cup. As the proud main sponsor of Irish Rugby since 2016, we have seen firsthand the power of sport to unite and inspire. In partnership with Irish Rugby, we are calling on fans to Join the Green Wave' and to support our team for what promises to be an exciting few weeks of great rugby.

Ciara Lawlor, Business Director, dentsu Ireland said:

It's such an exciting time for Irish women in sports right now. The Women's Rugby World Cup is the perfect platform for Vodafone to step up and show their support of the Irish women's team as they compete this August and September. Vodafone's sponsorship of the coverage on RT comes as part of a wider campaign celebrating this partnership between Vodafone and the IRFU.

-ENDS-

Date: 19 August 2025

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LTR: Dara Meaney, Head of Sales, RT . Ciara Lawler, Business Director, dentsu Ireland. Jacqui Hurley, Presenter, RT Sport. Gerry Nixon, Head of Sponsorship & Insights, Vodafone Ireland. Thomas Heeney, Agency Sales Manager, RT

RT Communications: Sharon Sorohan and Linda Pototzki

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