MELBOURNE, April 22 (Reuters) - Rugby ⁠Australia reported a record A$70.6 million ($50.56 million) surplus in ⁠its 2025 financial accounts on Wednesday, driven largely by ‌the lucrative British and Irish Lions tour.

The result turned around a record deficit of A$36.80 million on the previous year, allowing the governing body to ​exit a private loan ahead of schedule ⁠and accelerate plans for an ⁠investment fund to underpin the game's future.