Rugby Australia ‘resets finances, restores pride’ after posting $100m turnaround
Organisation goes from $37m deficit to $70m profit in 12 months
Record operating surplus largely thanks to successful Lions tour
Supporters of the British and Irish Lions have given Rugby Australia a financial launchpad ahead of the men’s and women’s World Cups, driving a record $70.6m surplus in 2025.
The result, helped by strong attendance at the three Lions matches and a full calendar of Tests, reverses the pain of the previous period, when RA https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/16/rugby-australia-financial-results-36m-deficit-agm">recorded a $37m deficit.
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