LATEST SRU FINANCES ‘PAINT POSITIVE PICTURE’

THE Scottish Rugby Union has reported an annual operating deficit of £5.3million but a major investment in the Six Nations saw it post an overall surplus of close to £30m. Revenue for the 2021-22 season was up £5.5m on the previous year to £57.9m, which was within five per cent of pre-pandemic levels. The union invested £8.1m in the grassroots game, with chief executive Mark Dodson claiming the financial statement ‘paints a positive picture of recovery’ and shows the support given to the game.