Rugby union in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Statistics report about rugby union in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Rugby union in the United Kingdom and Ireland

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about rugby union in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The statistics found in this collection give an overview of the finances of the governing bodies within the UK and Ireland and includes chapters about funding, employment, participation, injuries, anti-doping, and the Six Nations Championship.

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Governing bodies

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  • Basic Statistic Rugby Football Union (RFU) income breakdown England (UK) 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Rugby Football Union (RFU) expenditure breakdown in England 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: turnover breakdown of the Scottish Rugby Union from 2016 to 2019, by source
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: breakdown of expenditure of the Scottish Rugby Union 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Wales: annual turnover of the Welsh Rugby Union from 2014-2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Operating costs of the Welsh Rugby Union in Wales from 2014 to 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: total annual income of the Irish Rugby Football Union 2012/2013 to 2022/23
  • Premium Statistic Expenses of the Irish Rugby Football Union in Ireland from 2013-2023

Funding

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  • Premium Statistic Rugby union: investment programs funded by the National Lottery in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Sport England's public funding for the Rugby Football Union 2021-23
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: Sport Ireland high performance sport investments in the IRFU 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Public funding for Paralympic wheelchair rugby in the UK, by location of games

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic England: average number of monthly employees of the RFU 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic England: total employee costs of the RFU 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: average monthly number of employees of the SRU 2021-2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Wales: monthly average number of staff of the Welsh Rugby Union 2014-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: employment costs of the Scottish Rugby Union from 2013-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Wales: group and company staff costs of Welsh Rugby Union in 2014-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: expenses for administration and overheads of the IRFU 2013-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: number of Scottish Rugby Union active match officials 2023

Participation

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  • Premium Statistic Rugby union participation in England 2016-2022
  • Basic Statistic Children participating in rugby in England 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: number of participants in club rugby 2018-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Wales: number of adults playing rugby union 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: share of children that participate in rugby 2022, by school stage and gender

Injuries

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  • Premium Statistic RFU: total number of professional match injury incidents in England 2002-2022
  • Premium Statistic RFU: total number of training injury incidents in England 2002-2022
  • Premium Statistic England: incident rates of the most common match injuries recorded by the RFU 2021/22
  • Premium Statistic RFU: incident rates of the most common training injuries recorded 2021/22
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: incidence rate of match injuries in men's amateur rugby union 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: incidence rate of match injuries in women's amateur rugby union 2017-2023

Anti-doping

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  • Premium Statistic Anti-doping violations in the United Kingdom 2024, by sport
  • Premium Statistic England: number of anti-doping tests carried out by the RFU 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Scottish Rugby Union anti doping tests in Scotland 2016-2023, by setting
  • Premium Statistic Wales: number of anti-doping tests carried out by the WRU 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Ireland: number of anti doping tests in the IRFU in 2021/22, by team

Six Nations Championship

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  • Premium Statistic National rugby team with most matches won in the Men's Six Nations 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Countries where Six Nations rugby is most popular 2023
  • Premium Statistic Men's Six Nations rugby: UK TV viewership 2023
  • Premium Statistic Men's Six Nations rugby: viewing figures in Ireland 2023
  • Premium Statistic Six Nations rugby: broadcasting fees in Europe, by media outlet 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Women's Six Nations rugby: average home attendance 2022-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic TV viewing hours of the Women's Six Nations UK 2022-2023
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