In the 2024 financial year, the highest share of annual turnover for the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) came from match income, totaling 35.6 million British pounds. This was a decrease from the previous year, when match income brought the WRU nearly 40 million British pounds in turnover.
How was the WRU formed?
In March 1881, following a significant defeat by England in Wales’ first-ever international rugby match, representatives from 11 Welsh rugby clubs met to form a union that could organize regular international matches. Although the name ‘Welsh Rugby Union’ was not adopted until 1934, its precursor, the Welsh Football Union, was one of the earliest sports associations in the United Kingdom and a founding member of the sport's international governing body, World Rugby in 1886.
How many employees work for the WRU?
In 2024, the monthly average number of employees at the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) totaled over 300. The largest share of employees that year were engaged in performance rugby, with 115. Meanwhile, the average staff costs for the group that year were around 18 million British pounds, with 15.1 million British pounds being spent on wages and salaries.
Turnover of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) from financial year 2014 to 2024, by source
(in million GBP)
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Welsh Rugby Union. (November 24, 2024). Turnover of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) from financial year 2014 to 2024, by source (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/581001/welsh-rugby-union-annual-revenues-by-source-in-wales-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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