Rugby Australia (RA) reported a loss of $ 36.80 million (17.6 million GBP) on Wednesday, living their hopes on summer and Irish lions live on Sky Sports.
The cozy loss comes in the year 2023, in which the Union suffered a deficit of $ 9.2 million ($ 4.4 million), when Wallabies performed at the World Championship in France in the pool phase – for the first time Australia failed to create the World Cup quarterfinals.
The loss of 2024 also exceeds the deficit of $ 27.1 million ($ 12.9 million) per 2020 at the height of Covid-19 pandemia.
“In 2024, the Australia Rugby made a great progress towards building a sustainable and prosperous model for Australian rugby,” said Phil Waugh, CEO.
“There is still something to do, but the way to a prosperous future is clear.”
Rugby CEO Australia Phil Waugh said he was optimistic for 2025 despite worrying characters
Integration of two Loss Clubs Super Rugby into Dummbies and Waratahs to the Rugby Australia administration and support the now extinct rebels Melbourne before their administration were two other areas identified by Waugh, where significant amounts were invested and lost.
Ra said it spent more than $ 10 million ($ 4.8 million) by Dumbledore and Waratahs, based in Sydney, and more than $ 5 million ($ 2.4 million) for rebels.
At the end of the Super Rugby Pacific Ra, she pulled her support from indebted rebels and left Australia with four professional rugby teams.
More than $ 9 million ($ 4.3 million) were also unveiled for the services of $ 80 million ($ 38.2 million), which was discarded in a private creditor in 2023.
Wallabies hosts the Brits and Irish Lions this summer, live on Sky Sports
Waugh said RA predicted a record surplus in 2025 on the back of the Lions tour, which should give him the opportunity to step out of the loan and $ 80 million ($ 38.2 million).
Since 2026, the management body has recorded a new broadcast agreement with nine entertainment under better conditions than the previous agreement.
Waugh also said that Ra decided on the successor to the highly recognized head coach Wallabies Joe Schmidt, hoping he would not notify it immediately.
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt leaves his role at the end of the year after the rugby championship
The Australian media leaned in coach Queensland Reds Les Kiss to replace Schmidt, who retired after the rugby championship 2025.
“We want to give the clarity of the Australian public and work as quickly as it can. Another coach will lead us to the World Championship in 2027,” Waugh said.
Tour of British & Irish Lions of Australia on Sky Sports
Watch the Lions Tour of Australia Live On Sky Sports in 2025
Sky Sports It will show exclusively the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia 2025, with all three tests against Wallabies and six warm -up matches to be displayed solely.
