RFU back in the black with £14.9m operating profit

The Rugby Football Union moved into the black in 2018/19 as it turned an operating profit of £14.9million, its annual report has revealed.

Stronger sponsorship revenues, additional games staged at Twickenham and a reduction in overall rugby investment and costs enabled the governing body to turn its financial picture around after it recorded a loss of £24.4million the previous year.