Rugby: Clubs
Commons · Question 104383 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the financial sustainability of Premiership Rugby clubs.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 16 Jan 2026
The governance of rugby union is a matter for the Rugby Football Union (the national governing body for rugby union), which is independent of the Government.The Government monitors the financial situation of rugby union closely and continues to work with ...