Legends Cup: Bath vs Leicester – Match Report
- Discovery (WBD) has acquired exclusive European rights to the Legends Team Cup, a new international tennis tournament featuring former stars.
- WBD Sports europe will provide live coverage of all seven 2025 tournaments on HBO Max and discovery+.
- Marten Hedlund, President of Legends Team Cup, said the competition offers tennis players opportunities after retiring from the ATP Tour, allowing legends to inspire fans worldwide.
BathS dominant victory over Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final on June 15, 2025, grabbed the spotlight, becoming the season’s most-watched game. TNT Sports and ITV1 broadcast the thrilling match,drawing an average of 973,000 viewers,peaking at 1.26 million. The match resulted in a notable viewership boost with TNT Sports experiencing a 15% increase and ITV1 seeing a 10% rise. This report covers the pivotal plays and strategic masterstrokes that secured Bath’s triumph. Furthermore, Leicester Tigers unveiled a new kit partnership with Castore, an exciting advancement for fans. News Directory 3 provides a comprehensive overview of the event, and TNT Sports’ rights extension through the 2030/31 season. Discover what’s next as these teams prepare for future seasons.
Legends Team Cup Rights, Bath victory, Tigers Kit Deal
warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired exclusive European rights to the Legends Team Cup, a new international tennis tournament featuring former stars. The tournament includes Dominic Thiem, Richard Gasquet, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Feliciano Lopez, Sam Querrey, and Diego Schwartzman.
WBD Sports europe will provide live coverage of all seven 2025 tournaments on HBO Max and discovery+. The tour spans Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. Eurosport and TNT Sports will broadcast Legends Team Cup highlights. Each tournament lasts three days, with two teams competing in two singles and one doubles match daily for the Björn Borg Trophy and a share of the £12 million prize pool. Carlos Moya, James Blake, and Mark Philippoussis captain the three teams.
Marten Hedlund, President of Legends Team Cup, said the competition offers tennis players opportunities after retiring from the ATP Tour, allowing legends to inspire fans worldwide.
Bath rugby’s Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers on June 15, 2025, became the league’s most-watched game. An average of 973,000 viewers watched on TNT sports and ITV1, with a peak audience of 1.26 million. TNT sports saw a 15% viewership increase from last year’s final, while ITV saw a 10% boost. The combined audience share was 16.5%.
TNT Sports extended its Premiership Rugby rights deal through the 2030/31 season for a reported £200 million. Simon Massie-Taylor, Premiership Rugby Chief Executive, noted the sold-out general admission tickets before the finalists were determined.
Leicester Tigers have announced a long-term kit partnership with Castore. Castore will supply playing kit, training wear, and athleisure for the men’s, women’s, wheelchair, and academy squads. The first product range launches in August.
Castore will manage kit manufacturing and retail operations. Supporters can purchase the new range at Castore’s Leicester Highcross store. This deal expands Castore’s presence in Premiership Rugby to five clubs, including Saracens, Bath, Harlequins, and Exeter Chiefs. Castore also partnered with England Rugby in April.
Andrea Pinchen, Leicester Tigers CEO, said the club will benefit from Castore’s investment in rugby.
The British & Irish Lions have partnered with Kitman Labs for their third consecutive tour. The rugby union side will use Kitman Labs’ data and analytics platform for the 2025 tour to Australia.
The Lions will use Kitman Labs’ performance Medicine and Performance Optimization Solutions. The platform combines medical and performance data to support clinical governance, injury surveillance, and player management. England’s Rugby Football union and the Irish Rugby Football Union also use the platform.
Stephen Smith, CEO & Founder of Kitman Labs, said rugby union embraces data and technology to improve player health and performance.
Champion, the global sportswear brand, has announced a multi-year deal with Irish fighter Katie taylor. The partnership includes a limited-edition KT Reverse Weave T-shirt and a bespoke fight kit.
The collaboration will lead to a next-generation combat sports range shaped by Taylor’s insights. This follows Champion’s signing of UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall in May.
Taylor said partnering with Champion is a perfect fit, given her championship dreams.