Current issues in rugby union

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 13 Jan 2023 Closed: 1 Jun 2023 Parliament page
2 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
Activity timeline 2 events
14 Mar
2023
Report published
17 Jan
2023
Report published
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Current issues in rugby union HC 1018 17 Jan 2023 4 Response document linked
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
1 Conclusion
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The financial situation of Premiership clubs is clearly unsustainable, and we are surprised by the...
The financial situation of Premiership clubs is clearly unsustainable, and we are surprised by the very complacent belief of Bill Sweeney and Simon Massie-Taylor that further growth in club revenues will solve these problems.
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2 Conclusion
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The demise during the playing season of two Premiership clubs is a stain on the...
The demise during the playing season of two Premiership clubs is a stain on the reputation of the RFU and PRL. It is not indicative of a healthy professional setup. We welcome the planned reforms to prevent similar occurrences in … Read more
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3 Recommendation
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It is vital that player welfare becomes the central concern of the authorities going forward,...
It is vital that player welfare becomes the central concern of the authorities going forward, with the introduction of a form of benevolent fund a pressing need. We support the steps taken on concussion and hope that continues, but we … Read more
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4 Recommendation
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We await the publication of the RFU annual report.
We await the publication of the RFU annual report. We recommend that when the annual report is published, the RFU writes to us with a detailed commentary of its financial position and what steps it will be taking to prevent … Read more
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