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World Rugby Investment Programmes

Financing the Global Game Strategic Plan 2010-2020 and Investment Priorities drives global investment World Rugby Vision “Rugby – a sport for all, true to its values” Rugby World Cup Income World Rugby Mission Sitting at the top of the playing, coaching and (note that host unions collect ticket income). “Growing the global Rugby family” officiating pathway, the quadrennial Rugby World The phenomenal success of recent editions of Cup tournament is the commercial and financial the tournament, now firmly established as a World Rugby Core Values vehicle that drives World Rugby’s investment in prestigious global brand has enabled investment Inherent in everything we do are our values of the global Game; supplying more than 90 per at all levels, from grassroots participation to elite Integrity, Passion, Solidarity, Discipline and Respect cent of World Rugby’s revenues from broadcast, high performance. sponsorship and other commercial income World Rugby Investment Priorities As the governing body for Rugby, our remit covers from regulation to inspiration. Our top priorities for investment are clearly aligned to our strategic goals:

Strategic Goal Investment Area Drive player welfare best practice Player Welfare (Training and Education) Increase global participation Development Increase sustainability and competitiveness High Performance and Competitions (15s) of International Rugby Optimise Olympic participation High Performance and Competitions (Sevens) Maximise the value of all RWC/IRB properties Revenue Generation Provide and strong and effective leadership Regulation (Support Operations) Protect and promote Rugby, its values, spirit and ethos Inspiration (Support operations)

2015 Investment Headlines • Increased investment in player welfare, anti- • Expansion of Get Into Rugby to now include doping and integrity programmes over 100 countries and 450,000 participants • Rugby World Cup 2015 to be held in England • Canada’s inclusion in the expanded World in September/October Rugby Pacific Challenge in Fiji in March • Olympic Games 2016 qualification through • Continued High Performance investment in the HSBC Sevens World Series, World Brazil’s men’s and women’s Sevens teams to Rugby Women’s Sevens Series and Regional underpin their 2016 Olympic participation qualification tournaments • Enhancement of Performance Case funding • The 12th World Rugby General Assembly to applications for High Performance Tier Two be held in London in October Unions Other Sources of Income On top of Rugby World Cup income, World Rugby negotiates broadcast and sponsorship agreements for other events including its men’s and women’s Sevens Series, and in addition, uses its reserves Providing for the future of the Game from time to time to smooth investment levels and help fund core Game investment programmes. Prudent cost reduction in recent years has also Funding Cycles Investment Focus generated greater cost efficiency. It should be noted that World Rugby only retains necessary Each edition of Rugby World Cup provides World Rugby’s annual investment is focused on reserves, in the unlikely event of Rugby World Cup the impetus for World Rugby’s next four-year two main areas – Game investments and support not taking place due to unforeseen circumstances. developmental funding cycle, which begins one operations. Game investment programmes are year after the tournament’s conclusion. Total further detailed in the following pages. Support investment in the Game (excluding RWC 2015 operations includes costs which support the related expenditure) for the current 2013-16 development of the global Game (such as cycle is forecast at £201m, eclipsing the previous promotion via broadcasting, internet, social Rugby World Cup Financial Results cycle’s £150m by 34 per cent. Within this, the 2015 media and publications; or appointments and budget is £53m. training of match officials and judicial officers for 140 international matches) and overheads associated 140.0 122.4 with the day-to-day running of World Rugby (such 120.0 as governance and administration of World Rugby and its subsidiary companies; or staffing costs in 100.0 91.6 Dublin and abroad, including a team of 80.0 Regional Managers). 64.3

(£M) 60.0 47.0 GBP SURPLUS 40.0 World Rugby Annual Investment 17.6 2015 (£m) 20.0 (Excl. RWC Competitions Costs) 1.0 4.1 0.0 Game Investments 1987 New 1991 1995 South 1999 Wales 2003 2007 France 2011 New 2015 Zealand England Africa Australia Zealand England Training and Education incl. player welfare 2.3 (estimate) Development 8.2 TOURNAMENT YEAR & VENUE High Performance 7.3

Competitions 16.5 Subtotal Game Investments Budget 34.3

Support Operations 18.2

Total Budget 52.5

www.rugbyworldcup.com Rugby World Cup @rugbyworldcup Training and Education including Player Welfare Currently, World Rugby’s number one strategic goal and investment priority is driving player welfare best practice, which it actions through investment in player-focused research, laws, education, medical initiatives, equipment and anti-doping (“Keep Rugby Clean”) and integrity (“Keep Rugby Onside”) programmes. Aligned with this are overarching major global training and education programmes for players, coaches, match officials and trainers, including specific modules on strength and conditioning and Laws of the Game. Note that training and education investment is also made through World Rugby Development programmes.

Investment Decisions Annual Training and Education Investment 2015 (£M) World Rugby’s annual investment is driven by Laws, Research and Equipment Initiatives 0.2 management through annual operations plans Medical Initiatives 0.5 and budgets, which are guided by the World Game Analysis 0.1 Rugby Strategic Plan 2010-2020 and sub-plans. Management recommends investment to the Anti-Doping and Anti Corruption Programmes 0.7 World Rugby Budget Advisory Committee, which Training and Education Programmes 0.8 reviews the budget and makes recommendations to the World Rugby Executive Committee. Both Total Budget 2.3 committees are comprised of World Rugby Council members. In making Game investment programme decisions, World Rugby’s management works in close partnership with the six Regional Associations and the World Rugby Regional Advisory Committee (comprised of the World Rugby Council representative of each Regional Association) which itself reports to the World Rugby Council.

www.playerwelfare.worldrugby.org www.coaching.worldrugby.org www.passport.worldrugby.org www.keeprugbyclean.worldrugby.org www.officiating.worldrugby.org www.rugbyready.worldrugby.org www.worldrugby.org WorldRugby @worldrugby www.integrity.worldrugby.org www.sandc.worldrugby.org www.laws.worldrugby.org Development High Performance In order to increase the playing population of initiatives, women’s Rugby and the Olympics. The main objectives of World Rugby’s elite through a detailed application process, focuses on 6.6m players and grow the global Rugby family, These complement the Member Union and Game investment are to maintain and improve ten pillars of Rugby high performance: programme World Rugby development services, in partnership Regional Association investment programme, standards of men’s 15s at both Tier One (the 10 management & governance, infrastructure, daily with Regional Associations and Member which is allocated through a detailed application Six Nations/Rugby Championship Unions) and training environment, athlete welfare, sports Unions, now include specific modules: Get Into process and focuses on seven pillars of Rugby Tier Two (the other 10 RWC qualified Unions) science and sports medicine, HP coaches, HP Rugby (mass participation), Leading Rugby organisational development: governance, levels, with the ultimate goal of making RWC as referees, international competition plus research (Union best practice), IMPACT Beyond (event administration, participation, training and competitive as possible. As elite rugby evolves, we and innovation. Note that high performance maximisation through sport and business), new education, competitions, performance and are also developing initiatives for men’s Sevens, investment is also made through World development, commercial & sponsorship women’s Rugby. women’s Sevens and women’s 15s. The Member Competitions programmes. Union investment programme, which is allocated

Annual Development Investment 2015 (£M) Annual High Performance Investment 2015 (£M)

High Performance Unions (20) Investment 2.5 High Performance Tier One Unions (10) Investment 1.5 Performance Unions (11) Investment 1.1 High Performance Tier Two Unions (10) Investment 4.6 Development Unions (69) Investment 2.4 Performance and Development Unions (4) Investment 0.6

Regional Associations (6) Investment 1.9 Centralised Programmes 0.6

Centralised Programmes 0.3 Total Budget 7.3 Total Budget 8.2

www.getintorugby.worldrugby.org Competitions With the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro a catalyst for development, Sevens tournaments are a key Resourcing the Investment investment focus for World Rugby. In its new World Rugby Organisation Regional Associations funding cycle, World Rugby continues to invest annually in a suite of regional and international World Rugby Staff are structured into 10 The six Regional Associations working in close tournaments in 15s and Sevens, for men and departments to deliver the Rugby World partnership with World Rugby are: women, at senior and age-grade levels. Note that Cup, Game investment programmes and quadrennial RWC tournaments are funded directly support operations: • North America Caribbean Rugby Association from RWC income. (NACRA) • Chairman and Chief Executive’s Office www.nacrugby.com Discipline Funded Competition • Technical Services • Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) 15s • RWC 2015/2019 and qualification • Development and International Relations www.consur.org • RWC Women’s 2017 and qualification • Competitions and Performance • • Rugby World Cup • World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, World Rugby Nations Cup, World Rugby Tbilisi Cup www.rugbyeurope.eu • Communications (HPT2 teams) • Rugby Afrique • June and November Tours (HPT2 teams) • Broadcast, Commercial and Marketing www.rugbyafrique.com • World Rugby Pacific Challenge, World Rugby Americas Cup (HPT2 “A” teams) • Finance, IT and Travel • Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) • Legal www.arfu.com • World Rugby U20 Championship, World Rugby U20 Trophy • Federation of Unions (FORU) • Regional 15s Tournaments • Organisational Development www.oceaniarugby.com Sevens • RWC Sevens 2018 and qualification • HSBC Sevens World Series and qualification • World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series and qualification • Olympic Games 2016/2020 qualifiers • Regional Sevens Tournaments

Annual Competitions Investment (Excl. RWC Competitions Costs) 2015 (£M)

15s High Performance Tournaments 3.9 15s Age-Grade Tournaments 2.0 15s Regional Tournaments 2.8 Sevens High Performance Tournaments 6.0

Sevens Regional Tournaments 1.8

Total Budget 16.5

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