Rugby Australia hits out at French clubs over poaching raid

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 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.

Rugby Southland Reports Strong Result With Caution

• Rugby Southland announced a $177,000 surplus, boosted by one-off national funding support• CEO and Chair stress cautious optimism as operational gains still face national funding pressures• New President Rex Carter steps in, bringing strong grassroots focus and board experienceRugby Southland has posted a financial surplus of $177,000 for the 2024 year, but the Union says the headline result must be viewed in the right context.At the organisat…