Lions tour drives record €43 million surplus for Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia said it generated total revenue of A$262.2 million (€159.81 million) ​in large part due to the Lions tour.

The Wallabies may have lost the series 2-1 to the Lions but the tour was a success off the pitch for Australia. Pic: Steve Christo/Sportsfile

Rugby Australia reported a record A$70.6 million (€43 million) surplus in its 2025 financial accounts on Wednesday, driven ​largely by the lucrative British and Irish Lions ‌tour.

The result turned around a record deficit of A$36.80 (€22.43 million) million on the previous year, allowing the governing body to exit a private loan ​ahead of schedule and accelerate plans for an ​investment fund to underpin the game's future.