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ARU records 6.3m deficit to keep rebels afloat
The Australian is reporting that the Australian Rugby Union has returned a 6.3 million deficit for 2014 including 3.3 million spent keeping the Melbourne Rebels afloat. The Australian also says that participation in WA and Victoria hasnt justified the inclusion of those teams in the Super Rugby sphere. Overall participation numbers have risen to 687,488,…
Push to introduce rugby league into Sydney’s elite GPS schools
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the NSWRL is going to try and get into the elite GPS schools formerly considered Union exclusive zones. Union has been the exclusive code offered in GPS schools since 1892.
ARU boss Bill Pulver hopeful of securing similar broadcast deal to FFA’s $40 million
Source: The Daily Telegraph The Australian Rugby Union is aiming for a 40 million annual tv deal, up from 25 million, when their rights come up for renewal at the end of 2015, believing their rights are at least as valuable as the A-league’s.