Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney received a pay rise of over 400,000 pounds even though the English governing body announced a record operating loss of 37.9 million pounds ($48 million) on Monday.

Bill Sweeney received a pay rise of over $NZ860,000 even though the English governing body announced a record operating loss of $81.5 million.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney is to be paid £1.1million for the last financial year, despite the governing body reporting record losses and making 42 staff redundant. The RFU’s annual report,

RFU chief earns £1.1m despite union reporting record losses - Chief executive’s salary rises by 8.5 per cent over 12 months, annual report shows

Chief executive Bill Sweeney paid £1.1million despite RFU’s record losses - Sweeney’s salary is an 8.5 per cent increase over 12 months after he was paid £684,000 in 2023.