Gregor Paul: The surprising countries making charge for RWC hosting rights

Gregor Paul: The surprising countries making charge for RWC hosting rights

Rugby got its answer this week about where, when and how Middle East money is going to make its way into the sport. The answer is the 2035 World Cup, which...

Rugby Australia hits out at French clubs over poaching raid

On a day when RA announced a $36.8 million deficit for 2024 at its annual general meeting, chairman Daniel Herbert sent a warning to French rugby clubs.

Rugby Australia pin hopes on British and Irish Lions tour and home Rugby World Cup after £17.6m loss

Rugby Australia (RA) reported a A$36.80m (£17.6m) loss for 2024 on Wednesday, pinning their hopes on the summer’s British and Irish Lions tour, live on Sky Sports. The hefty loss comes in the wake of a 2023 in which the union suffered a A$9.2m (£4.4m) deficit as the Wallabies exited the Rugby World Cup in […]

Rugby Australia Reveals 2024 Financial Report - Ministry of Sport

Rugby Australia (RA) has unveiled its financial results for the 2024 fiscal year during its Annual General Meeting in Sydney, following a significant organisational overhaul. As it moves into FY25, RA is well-positioned for future growth, buoyed by a year dedicated to recalibration and strategic transformation ahead of the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions series, which is expected to yield a record financial surplus. Commenting on the …

Australia pins hopes on Lions, World Cup revenues after posting $23m loss

MELBOURNE :Rugby Australia (RA) reported a A$36.80 million ($23.33 million) loss for 2024 on Wednesday after embarking on a costly programme to integrate loss-making Super Rugby Pacific teams and spending millions propping up the Melbourne Rebels before they collapsed. The loss adds to a A$9.2m deficit posted for 2023, when the Wallabies crashed out of the World Cup in France at the group stage, and outstrips the A$27.1m shortfall for 2020 durin…

Rugby AU cops $36.8m hit; bullish on recovery

Rugby Australia [RA] intends to be "debt free" by the end of 2025, banking its hopes of a recovery from a $36.8 million deficit from 2024 on the windfall that will come with this year's British & Irish Lions series.