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Find out more at: h ttps://www.scarlets.wales/article/scarlets-announces-historic-investment-partnership-with-us-based-house-of-luxury-llc/ The Scarlets Board is delighted to confirm the club has entered into an agreement for a new strategic partnership with House of Luxury LLC (HOL), an international luxury asset agency with a growing presence in global sport. Under the terms of the proposal, HOL’s dedicated sports and entertainment investment division intends to acquire a m

The first-ever industry led performance index on the financial health of English domestic cricket Dyson, J., Millar, R., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2025). Leonard Curtis, Cricket Finance Report. Available at : https://leonardcurtis.co.uk/cricket-finance-report-2025 Summary: Featuring a first-ever Financial Performance Index for the 18 first-class county cricket clubs, the Leonard Curtis Cricket Finance Report 2025 provides fresh insight on some of the key topics set to shape

The first-ever industry led performance index on the financial health of English Premiership rugby between 2018/19 to 2022/23 Dyson, J., Wilson, R., & Plumley, D. (2024). Leonard Curtis, Rugby Finance Report. Available at : https://www.leonardcurtis.co.uk-finance-report-2024 . Summary:   In the first-ever comprehensive index of the financial health of English Premiership rugby, this report ranks the ten top-flight clubs according to their performance, on and off the pitch, ov

Plumley, D., Golding, A., & Wilson, R., (July, 2025). Rugby union in England: How can financial sustainability be achieved. Economic Observatory, Available at:  Rugby union in England: how can financial sustainability be achieved? - Economics Observatory Summary: With clubs posting significant losses and a number going out of business, the future of rugby union in England is uncertain. Recent boosts in attendance and TV viewers offer promise, but significant structural change

Golding, A., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R., Weaver, M. (2025). Financial turmoil in English professional rugby: a holistic performance assessment of English rugby union clubs (2003 – 2022).  Sport, Business and Management: An international Journal , Volume 15, Number 3, pp. 264-282 (19). https://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-07-2024-0086 Purpose Rugby union is encountering financial turmoil on a scale never seen before. League organisers and governing bodies are calling for reform to prote

Golding, A., Plumley, D., & Wilson, R. (2023). Introducing a model of business sustainability in English professional rugby union.  Managing Sport and Leisure ,  30 (3), 305–320.  https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2023.2171903 ABSTRACT Research question The transition of rugby union as the last major team sport to go professional in 1995, has remained problematic. With ongoing challenges with financial health, the impact of COVID-19 and the need for more effective governance,