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Financial Statements
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        Notes to the Financial Statements continued



        13. Tangible fixed assets continued

        Assets in the course of construction as at 30 June 2016 represent costs in respect of the on-going stadium works.

        Land and buildings of the Group and Parent includes freehold land and works of art of £4.5m (2015: £4.5m).

        The amount of interest capitalised in the year is £nil (2015: £0.4m). The total amount of interest capitalised to date is £12.5m
        (2015: £12.5m). Interest is capitalised at a rate of 2.3% (2015: 2.3%).




        14. Loans to clubs                                          Group      Group      Parent      Parent
                                                                      2016       2015       2016        2015
                                                                       £m         £m         £m          £m


        At 1 July                                                      8.0         7.7         -         0.1
        Advances during the year                                       0.8         1.3         -           -
        Repayments during the year                                    (1.1)       (1.0)        -         (0.1)

        At 30 June                                                      7.7       8.0          -           -

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        15. Investments                                                                                                         4)
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                                                                                           Other                                6)
                                                                        Unlisted       fixed asset                              7)
        Group                                                        investments     investments       Total                    8)
                                                                             £m              £m          £m                     9)
        Cost or valuation                                                                                                      10)
        At 1 July 2015                                                         -              7.1        7.1                   11)
        Additions                                                            1.3              1.3        2.6                   12)
        Fair value adjustment                                                  -             (0.2)      (0.2)                  13)
        Disposals                                                              -              (1.1)     (1.1)                  14)
                                                                                                                               15)
                                                                                                                               16)
        As at 30 June 2016                                                   1.3              7.1        8.4
                                                                                                                               17)
        Included in other investments are:

         investments held by SPIRE of £5.2m (2015: £5.3m). These investments are held in permanent endowment and, as such,
         the capital amounts must remain invested. The Group is able to use the investment income generated only in its related
         charitable activities; and
         investments held by the RFU Injured Players Foundation of £1.9m (2015 £1.8m).

        The investment portfolio is in the following proportions: bonds 40%, equities 52% and cash 8% (2015: bonds 38%, equities 57%
        and cash 5%).

        Unlisted investments comprise a 10% shareholding in Rugby International Marketing LLC, held by Rugby Football Union
        USA Inc.













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