World Rugby: Capgemini (IT services), fourth "worldwide partner" of the 2023 World Cup in France

Capgemini, a French company specialised in digital services, has extended its partnership with World Rugby and become the fourth "worldwide partner" of the 2023 World Cup to be held in France (from 08/09 to 28/10/2023), announced the body on 06/09/2021.

Capgemini thus becomes a "major partner" of the competition (1^st level) alongside Société Générale (banking), Mastercard (payment solutions) and Asahi (beer). The French group also becomes "World Rugby's global digital transformation partner". Capgemini has already been a global partner of the men's and women's HSBC Sevens Series since 2018 (World Rugby Sevens competitions).

"Capgemini will harness its innovation and technology expertise to enrich the tournament experience for millions of fans in stadia and viewing via broadcast and digital platforms. Capgemini will play its full role in enabling the international federation to achieve key strands of its recently-announced strategic plan and player welfare advancement strategy, delivering innovative digital solutions to support the growth of the sport at all levels," said the…