Bill Sweeney, chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU), has forecast that the body will lose around £145m (€161m/$188m) in revenues in the short term as a “mid-case” scenario after the orga…
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The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has agreed a five-year deal, from the 2015-16 season until 2019-20, to increase the amount of money it pays to teams in the Championship second-tier domestic club competition.
RFU reaches Premiership settlement over Rugby World Cup
The Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body of rugby union in England, and the sport’s top-tier Premiership in the country, have reached an agreement over scheduling the domestic tournament around the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Scottish government unveils £55m relief package for spectator sports
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World Rugby unveils expansion of women’s World Cup to 16 teams from 2025
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