Edition No. 89 · Sat 19 Sept 2026 · Story 32 of 49

Mastercard exit spurs Visa's World Rugby return

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Visa is returning as a Rugby World Cup sponsor after Mastercard relinquished the rights to focus on McLaren F1 and Uefa club competitions.

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