Irish Rugby Football Union
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1879About Irish Rugby Football Union
Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Irish rugby union international matches are played.
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Latest Irish Rugby Football Union News
Nov 11, 2022
Wasps followed Worcester in being suspended from the Gallagher Premiership (Jacob King/PA) While he acknowledged challenging times lie ahead, IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts is optimistic Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster will pull through. “I don’t really want to comment on the specific clubs, but it’s really important for professional rugby that you operate with the funds you have with certainty,” he said. “I don’t believe it will have any impact here as long as – and I believe it will be the case – the four provinces and ourselves operate our models on a sustainable basis. “Obviously we have sympathy for all of the players who are coming out of contract or losing their jobs because of this but in a strange way it might have a deflating impact, perhaps, on player costs in general. “In professional sport, if you don’t have a sustainable model you are going to run into trouble. We are clearly concerned, very aware of the economic situation, the energy crisis and the cost of living issues, and we're very aware of what's gone in in other jurisdictions with some of their clubs IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts “That (a sustainable model) is what we are determined to ensure is the case here.” IRFU bosses, who endured combined losses of almost 47m euros in the previous two years amid the global pandemic, had predicted a deficit of 4.9m euros for 2021-22. The better-than-expected results were largely attributed to fans returning to Ireland Test matches sooner than anticipated following the outbreak of coronavirus, the receipt in arrears of 18m euros in government assistance for Covid-19 income losses, and 44.6m euros in respect of CVC Capital Partners’ Six Nations deal. However, the final of those three factors comes at a cost of a permanent reduction of 14 per cent of future Six Nations and Autumn Nations Series income. Rugby Round Up Newsletter Capacity crowds returned to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin last autumn (Brain Lawless/PA) The IRFU has a current cash balance of 66m euros but that is insufficient to cover the 97m euros of advanced 10-year ticket, corporate box and naming-right sales which must be delivered over the next decade. “We are forecasting deficits over the coming three years, but that’s on the expectation that after three years there should be an uplift in broadcast revenues in the next cycle from the Six Nations,” added Potts. “If that doesn’t happen, we’ll have to look at our cost base again. We are clearly concerned, very aware of the economic situation, the energy crisis and the cost of living issues, and we’re very aware of what’s gone on in other jurisdictions with some of their clubs. “We will live within our means, ourselves and the four provinces, and that’s the key to getting through any of these issues in the future. “This makes for challenging times but I do believe Irish rugby will rise to these challenges.” Most Read
Irish Rugby Football Union Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Irish Rugby Football Union founded?
Irish Rugby Football Union was founded in 1879.
Where is Irish Rugby Football Union's headquarters?
Irish Rugby Football Union's headquarters is located at 10/12 Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
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