Lions Tour 2025

[Dan54]

Which is silly because the AUNZ will bring in so much more money than South Africa v Barbarians.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kerevi's D-Rocks are playing silly buggers and named a prohibitive price.

I wondered if it was how RA budgeted for the AUNZ game Dc? Like you I would imagine it will bring in a lot more coin. Perhaps either RA have to give a percentage to Lions (quite possible as they have no national union paying the players) or even the Saffas were just using it as a warm up/promotional game for Boks etc. I sure there a reason.
I do wonder if RA(or NZR etc) has to pay some of wages for Lions, as I not sure where else the money comes from. (something that I just thought of so don't yell at me

 

[Dctarget]

I wondered if it was how RA budgeted for the AUNZ game Dc? Like you I would imagine it will bring in a lot more coin. Perhaps either RA have to give a percentage to Lions (quite possible as they have no national union paying the players) or even the Saffas were just using it as a warm up/promotional game for Boks etc. I sure there a reason.
I do wonder if RA9or NZR etc) has to pay some of wages for Lions, as I not sure where else the money comes from. (something that I just thought of so don't yell at me

Yeah clearly the ~$80,000 for Kerevi isn't worth it for RA. May as well pocket that money and select someone cheaper, won't change the money brought in anyway. Koroibete has been selected so methinks Kerevi is more expensive than normal.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I wondered if it was how RA budgeted for the AUNZ game Dc? Like you I would imagine it will bring in a lot more coin. Perhaps either RA have to give a percentage to Lions (quite possible as they have no national union paying the players) or even the Saffas were just using it as a warm up/promotional game for Boks etc. I sure there a reason.
I do wonder if RAor NZR etc) has to pay some of wages for Lions, as I not sure where else the money comes from. (something that I just thought of so don't yell at me

RA and the Lions have a JV with a revenue share model.

British & Irish Lions and Rugby Australia announce joint venture - The British & Irish Lions Website

www.lionsrugby.com

The Lions players get paid for the tour, plus a share of the tours profit out of the Lions portion

 

[Dan54]

Cheers @Strewthcobber , don't know why it just hit me. I just wondered when we talking of extra insurance etc. Have no doubt it is all built into tour agreements etc.