News in Brief
Welsh Rugby Union reveals £1m profit
Scrum.com
September 2, 2009
WRU chief executive Roger Lewis has welcomed the Union's latest financial results
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- The Welsh Rugby Union has announced a profit of £1m after tax for the financial year ending 2009.
The Union's overall turnover was down £900,00 to £49.4m but they were still able to reduce their bank debt by £2.1m to £39.7m. Funding for the four Welsh regional sides also increased from £11.4m to £12.1m and a further £3.8m was invested into the community game.
WRU group chief executive Roger Lewis commented, "It's been a very positive year in what has undoubtedly been one of the most economically turbulent periods of recent times."
- The International Rugby Board have announced the appointment of Carol Isherwood OBE to the IRB Rugby Committee.
The first female to be appointed to the Committee by the IRB Council, Carol Isherwood has been a leading figure in the Women's Game for over 25 years as a player, coach and administrator and the appointment provides another boost to the Game at a time when it is enjoying record playing numbers and increased interest and appeal.
"We are privileged that Carol has joined the IRB Rugby Committee. She brings with her a wealth of experience including playing for England, serving England Rugby as an administrator and coaching Women's Rugby at the highest level," said IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset.
- The Reds will return to Ballymore for one of their seven Super 14 matches in 2010. The Reds' normal Suncorp Stadium venue is unavailable for the round three match against the Blues because of a date clash with the country's football team, allowing the one-time switch back to their old home.
- Tasman scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i has escaped without penalty after being found guilty of a dangerous charge on Hawke's Bay fullback Israel Dagg in last Friday's Air NZ Cup rugby match in Napier.
New Zealand Rugby Union judicial officer Bruce Squire upheld the citing on the basis that Fotuali'i made insufficient effort to use his arms in the tackle he made on Dagg. However, Mr Squire found that was the only culpable factor, and that the matter was essentially one of timing.
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