July 5, 2024

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The Athstat Advisor - Weekly Round Up

Highlights

• Top Rugby News
• Stade Toulouse Claims Dominant Victory in Top 14 Final!
• 2024 UEFA European Football Championship Fixtures
• Investment Round-up - Who's doing what in the Sports Industry?

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Top Rugby News

In 2022, Dweba returned to South Africa to join the DHL Stormers in the United Rugby Championship, although the move home hasn’t worked in terms of his ascension in Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks selection hierarchy. Read more

Antoine Dupont and his teammates crushed Bordeaux Bègles (59–3), who were taking part in their first French Top 14 final. The Red and Blacks have further extended their long list of titles by winning their twenty-third Bouclier de Brennus. Read more

Kinghorn finished the season winning both the Investec Champions Cup and the Top 14 title, helping Toulouse complete the double for the third time in their history, having done so in 1996 and 2021. Read more

🏆 Stade Toulouse Claims Dominant Victory in Top 14 Final!

Stade Toulousain showcased their supremacy, clinching the Top 14 championship with a commanding 59–3 win over Union Bordeaux Bègles. Antoine Dupont’s early tries set the tone, while slick teamwork from Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos ensured a relentless assault. Despite a yellow card setback, Toulouse capitalized on every chance, with standout contributions from Santiago Chocobares, Juan Cruz Mallía, and David Ainu’u. Congratulations to the champions! 🎉🏉
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2024 UEFA European Football Championship Fixtures

Get ready for the electrifying 2024 UEFA Euro Quarter-Final schedule this weekend!

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Investment Round-up — who’s doing what:

• Federal funding pumps nearly $4.5 million into Lake Albert Water Sports Precinct : https://regionriverina.com.au/federal-funding-pumps-nearly-4-5-million-into-lake-albert-water-sports-precinct/61243/
• Major investment to help sports battle climate change : https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/major-investment-help-sports-battle-climate-change
• Derek Thompson Trust Fund supports 32 promising athletes this year : https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24329626.derek-thompson-trust-fund-supports-32-promising-athletes-year/
• Sharp Alpha Raises $25 Million For Sports, Gaming And Entertainment Fund : https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2024/05/14/sharp-alpha-raises-25-million-for-fund-targeting-sports-gaming-and-entertainment-investments/?sh=72809fcc1b8c
• Significant Funding Awarded to Cycling Clubs Through Sports Capital Grants: https://www.cyclingireland.ie/news-item/significant-funding-awarded-to-cycling-clubs-through-sports-capital-grants-/
• Sports Minister: Youth Sport’s Problems Can Only Be Solved by Increasing Funding for Clubs: https://www.bta.bg/en/news/sport/673134-sports-minister-youth-sport-s-problems-can-only-be-solved-by-increasing-funding
• $304 million funding for three Sunshine Coast Olympic venues: https://www.hot91.com.au/local-news/304-million-funding-for-three-sunshine-coast-olympic-venues/
• ‘Not heard from the NRL’: Tigers won’t commit to Leichhardt amid doubts over $50m in funding: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-leichhardt-oval-funding-redevelopment-shane-richardson-wests-tigers-stadium-strategy-board-meeting/news-story/31505e5f5bfdc5154cd5b20036d39028
• Utah leaders back how sports arenas and other projects are being funded: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/05/17/utah-nhl-mlb-hockey-baseball-teams-arena-stadium-funding-taxpayers/

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