EOYT Revenue Sharing
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Over 340 out of 500 odd RFU employees are currently furloughed are receivcing 85% of their wages through thr UK government's bailout scheme.
Getting most of them back to work and making up its £50 million shortfall will byethe RFU's main priorities.
Some interesting quotes from RFU boss Bill Sweeney here, talking about maximising their revenue in the Autumn but acknowledging major changes to the global game are now necessary.
RFU boss reveals the breathtaking cuts made behind closed doors
The RFU's high ranking officials - including Eddie Jones - have taken pay cuts but the damage for English rugby's rank and file has been far more considerable.
RFU hopes to avoid using autumn international proceeds to help others
The RFU is hoping it will not have to offer struggling governing bodies elsewhere any financial handouts after the autumn internationals, according to its chief executive, Bill Sweeney
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Hopefully Sweeney is being honest when he says this could help the game long term. I'm sure he's hoping this will help get private premiership clubs under control. The real fly in the ointment is CVC, as they don't give a shit about anything but their money.
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@Machpants Stand alone internationals make little sense financially. I supect to see some move towards a global season which the RFU will welcome so long as it doesn't threaten the cash cow of the 6 Nations.
The club game in Europe has been pissing away money for years. I expect to see National unions in the north try to exert more discipline and control on how money gets spent. Post-COVID 19, I wouldn't be surprised to see global playoffs between HEC and Super Rugby finalists.
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How cash strapped are the clubs? Traditionally the biggest obstacle to anything sensible in rationalising the professional calendar.
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@antipodean said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
How cash strapped are the clubs? Traditionally the biggest obstacle to anything sensible in rationalising the professional calendar.
Many are on the brink of financial ruin.
Bath, Newcastle and Worcester Warriors have furloughed their players:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/rugby-union/52141413 -
@sparky said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
@antipodean said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
How cash strapped are the clubs? Traditionally the biggest obstacle to anything sensible in rationalising the professional calendar.
On the brink of financial ruin.
So hopefully they'll be more amenable to discussions than they've previously been. That goes for the SRU et al. who torpedoed the last attempt to a global calendar.
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@antipodean Several other clubs have slashed wages. A lot of former ABs playing in Europe might well now return to the NPC/Super Rugby.
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Some interesting quotes here from World Rugby boss Bill Beaumont calling on governments to bail out atruggling Rugby unions:
Bill Beaumont on fears that rugby faces financial apocalypse
EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has warned rugby's global community that 'everyone will suffer' in the fall-out from the coronavirus shutdown, called for unity and more state help.
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@antipodean said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
How cash strapped are the clubs? Traditionally the biggest obstacle to anything sensible in rationalising the professional calendar.
Problem is, UK at least, they have always been cash strapped. Then their Sugar Daddy just pumps more in. Only Exeter made a profit last year. Hopefully sugar Daddies will dry up as cash machines, CVC already own part of the Premiership - and that is a major problem. The piddling amount of money those clubs got for that will ahve already been pissed against the wall on over inflated wages.
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Filling the stadia post-Covid is not going to be a problem regardless of the opposition.
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@MiketheSnow said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
Filling the stadia post-Covid is not going to be a problem regardless of the opposition.
That is the issue that some of you guys don't quite see. The RFU, WRU et al can fill their stadia four times over. Every 6 N game at Twickenham is over subscribed fourfold. All the AIs apart from the PIs are the same. Regardless of the opposition (saving the PIs as above). It would take a long term stand with complete solidarity to try and force the issue and that could quite easily prove to be detrimental to SANZAR more than the NH unions and to be honest Aus and SA don't seem quite so bothered.
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@Catogrande said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
@MiketheSnow said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
Filling the stadia post-Covid is not going to be a problem regardless of the opposition.
That is the issue that some of you guys don't quite see. The RFU, WRU et al can fill their stadia four times over. Every 6 N game at Twickenham is over subscribed fourfold. All the AIs apart from the PIs are the same. Regardless of the opposition (saving the PIs as above). It would take a long term stand with complete solidarity to try and force the issue and that could quite easily prove to be detrimental to SANZAR more than the NH unions and to be honest Aus and SA don't seem quite so bothered.
True for the most part, although Australia's botheredness may change as they go under. They are seriously on the brink.
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@sparky said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
The RFU ain't going to allow 50:50 revenue of an international at Twickenham. They have their own bills to pay.
Who says it has to be 50:50? England is always going to be a big draw for their home fans so there's no reason why that should result in an even split. However, they could surely charge a premium for tickets to AB matches and that's where maybe the ABs can get a slice of that premium or revenue sharing on an alternative basis, e.g. 65:35.
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I think given the lack of rugby, an early, extended EOYT with a reasonable revenue split would assist both hemispheres.
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NZR needs to focus on domestic rugby this season. It's very unlikely Scotland and Wales will tour in July so I wouldn't bother with the EOYT either. And that is assuming that international borders are open and travel is even possible later in the year. If some international rugby is possible play the RC, giving each team home and away games.
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@MajorRage said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
I think you guys are dreaming if you think the RFU, WRU are going to negotiate any sort of deal at this juncture.
They're going to have to, unless they get a southern tour in first, and they won't. The deal is you keep your own revenue, tour each way. They are going to reneg on that, so the doors are open.
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@Machpants said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
@MajorRage said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
I think you guys are dreaming if you think the RFU, WRU are going to negotiate any sort of deal at this juncture.
They're going to have to, unless they get a southern tour in first, and they won't. The deal is you keep your own revenue, tour each way. They are going to reneg on that, so the doors are open.
Yes, aware of that. I think the attitude will be "fine, don't come".
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@MajorRage said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
@Machpants said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
@MajorRage said in EOYT Revenue Sharing:
I think you guys are dreaming if you think the RFU, WRU are going to negotiate any sort of deal at this juncture.
They're going to have to, unless they get a southern tour in first, and they won't. The deal is you keep your own revenue, tour each way. They are going to reneg on that, so the doors are open.
Yes, aware of that. I think the attitude will be "fine, don't come".
So sharing revenue is worse than no revenue?
