https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATUiG8ak6wY/joshua-d-batemanhttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATUiG8ak6wY/joshua-d-batemanRSS for NodeFri, 26 Sep 2025 07:14:04 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/alibaba-tries-to-get-in-the-gamehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/alibaba-tries-to-get-in-the-gameMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:00:07 GMT<p>From left:&nbsp;Bernard Lapasset, chairman of World Rugby, Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, and Dazhong Zhang of Alisports&nbsp;after signing a partnership to see development of rugby in China.</p>