Prem Rugby: the investor rush into English top-flight rugby union

English top-flight rugby union (Premiership Rugby) faced a near-collapse after Worcester Warriors, Wasps, and London Irish all went into administration and folded. However, the league has since experienced a significant turnaround, attracting fresh investment and renewed confidence from new backers, including high-profile names such as Red Bull. Prem Rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor, who took the role in January 2022, has been a central figure in steering the league through its crisis and into its current period of recovery.