The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund is reportedly in discussions with four top-flight rugby clubs over pouring money into the sport. It is claimed that Gloucester, Leicester Tigers, Newcastle and Northampton Saints have all been involved in talks that could see the Saudi sovereign wealth fund take control of stadium naming rights and set up a rugby academy in the Middle East.
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