Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 106837

Premiership Rugby: Clubs

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union and Sport England on the financial sustainability of PREM Rugby clubs.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government monitors the financial situation of rugby union closely and continues to work with the RFU, representatives of Prem and Champ clubs as well as the Tier Two Board, and the wider sport sector to support the ongoing sustainability of elite and...

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