The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the most financially successful to date, according to an economic report produced by Ernst & Young. England hosted the event, with some matches also taking place in Cardiff, during September and October last year, and the competition was heralded as the biggest and best to date, breaking records on and off the field.The new report outlines how Rugby World Cup 2015 generated £2.3bn in output, added £1.1bn to the UK GDP, attracted 406,000 international visitors from 151 nations and supported 34,000 jobs or volunteer roles. With 2.47m ticket sales, the World Cup 2015 was the fifth largest single-sport event ever held, and as well as huge attendances in the traditional rugby heartlands of the midlands and south of England, six matches were held in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester, where 291,000 tickets were sold.World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset said: Rugby World Cup 2015 was a very special and record-breaking global celebration of rugby and its character-building values and widely regarded as the biggest and best Rugby World Cup to date. Wales and South Africa in action in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup Incoming World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont added: This new report reflects Rugby World Cups status as one of the best-loved and most prestigious major sports events, while highlighting the significant social and economic benefits that make the tournament such an attractive low-investment, high-return hosting proposition for governments and unions alike.RFU CEO Ian Ritchie commented: We wanted Rugby World Cup 2015 to be a celebration of rugby, which inspired the country, and the world, to play and support the game.The team at England Rugby 2015 and the RFU are proud of the tournament we organised and hosted, which will deliver valuable financial benefits not just for the game of rugby, but for the wider national economy. Also See: Rugby on Sky Follow @SkySportsRugby Pundits Fixtures and results NBA Jerseys For Sale . Reimer is winless (0-2-1) since returning from a six-week absence due to concussion-like symptoms. The Maple Leafs dropped a 4-2 decision to the hosting Washington Capitals on Friday. Khris Middleton Jersey Signed . -- Adrian Peterson takes a look around the league and sees big money flying everywhere. https://www.cheapnbajerseysjustwholesale...sey-signed/.com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Korleone Young Jersey Signed . The Ravens werent about to let it happen again. Carleton picked up its fourth straight national mens basketball title, and 10th in the last 12 years, with a 79-67 victory over its crosstown rival on Sunday. Authentic NBA Jerseys . Maricopa County spokeswoman Cari Gerchick says thats the finding from an autopsy conducted Thursday by the county Medical Examiners Office.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Major League Baseballs average salary shot up to more than $3.8 million this year following the steepest rise in more than a decade, putting big leaguers on track to top the $4 million barrier for the first time in 2015.The Major League Baseball Players Association said Tuesday the average salary was $3,818,923, up from $3,386,212 last year. The 12.78 per cent hike was the biggest since a 12.83 per cent rise from 2000 to 2001.Player salaries are spurting after several years of more modest gains. The increase is fueled by record revenue in the $9 billion range, much of it from national television contracts and club deals with regional sports networks.The average topped $1 million for the first time in 1992, crossed the $2 million barrier in 2001 and the $3 million mark in 2010.ddddddddddddLBs wages are a stark contrast to the economy at large. The average U.S. wage rose 1.3 per cent in 2013 to $43,041, according to the Social Security Administration.Figures are based on 910 players. The union has based its annual studies on rosters and disabled lists as of Aug. 31 — the last day before active rosters expand from 25 per team to 40.The commissioners office, which uses slightly different methods, put its average at $3,726,243, an increase of 12 per cent from last years $3,326,645. MLB revised its figure Tuesday from an initial average of $3,692,123 it calculated last week.The union did not release its annual averages for teams and positions. ' ' '