CGC Oakgrove 4.0

Rugby

Sector Outlook Since the turning of professional era, rugby union has been an ever growing spor t with salaries, player numbers and revenues to match. The premier league’s latest television deal is wor th £152 million but less than their French counterpar ts. Such is the cash abroad that Dan Car ter sealed deal wor th £1.3 million a year with French club Racing Metro. English clubs are growing, Leicester Tigers posted revenues of £17million last year. Although Leeds Rhino’s had healthy revenues of £10 million, the league game in Australia has the big money and attracts the star players. A career as an elite spor tsman requires talent, training and dedication. Players need to handle the pressure on the field as well as the responsibilities off the field with the media and promoting the spor t. With fur ther experience, players can go into coaching and management. Each of the main premiership academies take on 20 juniors per year aged 16+. Around 10% of these will turn professional. Academies students complete an Advanced Apprenticeship in Spor ting Excellence but for those who want to go into coaching, other qualifications include Rugby Performance and Coaching level 3 or rugby coaching degrees do exist. The Rugby Football Union has 2000 clubs with 500 staff working in elite and grass roots and regularly has vacancies. Jobs may also be adver tised with other unions,clubs, in the RFL, or by looking at website such as www.rugby-jobs.com. A quick search will reveal the wide range of professionals needed from backgrounds such as medical, coaching, hospitality, finance, retail, administration and education. The woman’s game sees new growth oppor tunities so too does the development of the spor t internationally. Currently World rugby is investing £350 million in 120 countries such as Mexico and India.