Rugby Australia ‘resets finances, restores pride’ after posting $100m turnaround

• Organisation goes from $37m deficit to $70m profit in 12 months

• Record operating surplus largely thanks to successful Lions tour

Supporters of the British and Irish Lions have given Rugby Australia a financial launchpad ahead of the men’s and women’s World Cups, driving a record $70.6m surplus in 2025.

The result, helped by strong attendance at the three Lions matches and a full calendar of Tests, reverses the pain of the previous period, when RA recorded a $37m deficit.