Segway Navimow supplies Top 14 through 2029

Segway Navimow has signed a partnership with France's Ligue Nationale de Rugby to become an official supplier of the Top 14 through 2029, according to statements published by the company and the league this week. The agreement covers the next three seasons and places Navimow in a pitch-maintenance role around France's top professional rugby competition. Neither side disclosed financial terms. LNR published its notice on September 3, while PR Newswire carried Navimow's statement on Tuesday. ### Who signed the deal, and for how long? The Ligue Nationale de Rugby and Navimow said they signed a partnership making Navimow an Official Supplier of the Top 14 for the next three seasons. LNR said the term runs until 2029. Paris was listed as the location in LNR's notice, dated September 1, 2026, and published on September 3. (prnewswire.com) Navimow's release described the arrangement as its first sports partnership in France. ### What exactly will Navimow supply to the Top 14? Navimow said the agreement positions it as a supplier of robotic mowing equipment and related services for the championship. (lnr.fr) LNR described the company as a supplier partner for the competition, and the Top 14 partner page now identifies Navimow as the "official robot lawn mower." Navimow markets robotic lawn mowers that use virtual boundaries rather than perimeter wires, according to product material on its website. The company said in its release that the Top 14 partnership is intended to support its development in France. ### Where does this sit in the Top 14's commercial lineup? The Top 14's official partner page lists Navimow among the competition's official suppliers rather than its major or official partners. (prnewswire.com) The same page groups Navimow with other supplier-level brands including De Dietrich and IAD France, while Societe Generale and GMF are listed as major partners. (navimow.segway.com) Canal+ is listed by the league as the official broadcaster, and XPENG appears as official car partner on the same roster. The listing shows Navimow entering an existing sponsorship structure built around several commercial tiers. ### What did the companies say about the partnership? Navimow said it chose the Top 14 for its first sports partnership in France because French professional rugby offered a platform to support its development. (top14.lnr.fr) That language appeared in the company's PR Newswire statement announcing the tie-up. LNR said the partnership makes Navimow an Official Supplier of the Top 14 for the next three seasons. The league did not publish any deal value, minimum equipment commitment or service schedule in the notice available on its site. ### Has the league already reflected the deal on its public materials? The Top 14 partner page already displays Navimow in its supplier section. (prnewswire.com) The listing uses the label "Robot tondeuse officiel Navimow," indicating the partnership has been incorporated into the league's public commercial materials. LNR's news archive also carries the September 3 partner announcement alongside other league commercial updates. (lnr.fr) Neither that post nor Navimow's release gave a start date for on-site deployment beyond the three-season term through 2029. (top14.lnr.fr 1) (top14.lnr.fr 2)