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Melbourne, Australia – 22 June 2026
CyberCX, part of Accenture, has extended their multi-year partnership with Rugby Australia that will see Australia’s leading cyber security organisation continue as the official cyber security partner to the Wallabies and Wallaroos.
Initially announced as a two-year agreement in 2024, CyberCX and Rugby Australia have worked closely together through cyber incident simulation exercises for executives, organisational risk assessments, and penetration testing to identify and fix vulnerabilities in Rugby Australia’s systems, boosting the organisation’s cyber defences at a time where the global threat environment is worsening.
The partnership extension will see the CyberCX branding and official partner designation feature in the Wallabies and Wallaroos coaches’ boxes, field of play signage and broadcast coverage for all home Test matches throughout 2026 and 2027.
CyberCX CEO John Paitaridis said: “With the eyes of the rugby world turning to Australia next year, it has never been more important to secure the technology infrastructure behind the sport, protect sensitive data and intellectual property, and bolster overall organisational resilience in the face of relentless cyber risk.
“Our recent CyberCX Hack Report 2026 revealed that around one in three security assessments we perform contain at least one severe finding – a number that remains far too high in an environment where many organisations continue to be outpaced by threat actors.
“At CyberCX, we pride ourselves on being a mission-driven organisation that strives to secure our communities. Sports play an integral role across so many Australian communities, and we are enormously proud of the work we have done with Rugby Australia over the past two years and are excited to strengthen this partnership in the years ahead.”
Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with CyberCX. In a high-performance environment, the integrity of our data and security of our technology is paramount.
“They are a great Australian success story, and we are proud to have them protecting our organisation and our teams for a further two years.”
The extended partnership with Rugby Australia is the latest in a string of sports-related announcements for CyberCX. Earlier this year CyberCX secured a landmark strategic partnership with the Australian Football League (AFL), expanded its partnership with the Collingwood Football Club, and marked its fourth year of partnering with Tennis Australia for the Australian Open.
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