The numbers behind the 2015 Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup begins today as England take on Fiji at Twickenham. The tournament is set to bring substantial economic benefits to the United Kingdom, boosting GDP by hundred of millions of pounds. 466,000 visitors are going to visit Britain over the course of the event with total attendance at matches predicted to reach 2.2 million. Read more in Statista's latest feature in the Independent.
Rugby World Cup 2015 revenue of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016 (in million GBP)
Number of tickets sold at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)
Direct economic impact of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) on the north of England as of July 2023, by type (in million GBP)
Number of tickets being sold for matches of the World Rugby Cup (RWC) in England in 2015, by location
Cumulative TV audience of the men’s Rugby World Cup worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions)
Number of attendees at the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) in England in 2022, by spectator type
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