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<p>Government provides the majority of its support for Rugby Union and Rugby League
through its arms-length body Sport England. A breakdown of funding for each year for
both sports is outlined below:</p><p>Rugby Union</p><p>2020/21- £26,305,065 (includes
£21,565,000 of COVID-19 Sport Winter Survival Package provided to the RFU)</p><p>2021/22
- £1,484,441</p><p>2022/23 - £15,185,674 (This includes £12,505,000 of System partner
funding provided to the RFU to grow and develop the sport between the years 2022 and
2027)</p><p>2023/24 - £5,737,648</p><p>Rugby Union also received £160 million through
the Sport Survival Package, helping professional and community sport clubs survive
the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and ensure the continuation of sport
competitions and events.</p><p>Rugby League</p><p>2020/21 - £7,044,354</p><p>2021/22
- £10,860,922</p><p>2022/23 - £10,849,990</p><p>2023/24 - £886,207 (The Sport England
funding register is only updated to December 2023 at this point, so funding awarded
since December has not been captured in this sum)</p><p>Rugby League also received
£17.1 million through the Sport Survival Package, which included grant funding to
support the delivery of the Rugby League World Cup in 2022.</p>
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