InterContinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) is a global hotels company headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. It is the largest hotels company in the world measured by rooms , and has over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries. Its brands include Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, InterContinental and Staybridge Suites. Approximately 3,800 of its hotels operate under franchise agreements, 639 are managed by the company but separately owned and 16 are directly owned.
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886. It has since functioned within England as a society to promote and run the sport, including organising international matches for the England national team, educating and training players and officials and acting as the governing body for England.