Different shaped ball, same financial problems? A holistic performance assessment of English Rugby Union (2006-2015)

Purpose Rugby union’s late move to professionalism in 1995 has led to concerns about the financial development of the game. The purpose of this paper is to extend the knowledge base on professional team sports in the UK by analysing the financial and sporting performance of rugby union clubs. Design...

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Published in:Sport, business and management business and management, 2017-05, Vol.7 (2), p.141-156
Main Authors: Wilson, Rob, Plumley, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annual reports
College football
Corporate sponsorship
Cricket
Economics
Media rights
Political economy
Professional soccer
Professional sports
Revenue sharing
Rugby
Salary caps
Sports management
Team sports
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