Super Rugby in its current iteration could soon be a thing of the past with Rugby Australia reportedly considering leaving the competition once and for all to set up a domestic tournament. It continues a testy relationship between the Australia and New Zealand governing bodies which further soured in 2020 when NZR told RA they only wanted two Australian sides …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Rugby will move ahead with a plan to sell a 12.5% stake in its commercial rights, mainly the All Blacks, to U.S. investors after winning the support of provinces at its annual meeting Thursday. New Zealand’s 26 provincial unions voted unanimously in favor of the proposal to sell the stake to California-based Silver Lake …
NZR and the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association announced the agreement Thursday after protracted negotiations. Wellington: New Zealand’s top rugby players have agreed to a 50% pay reduction as New Zealand Rugby contends with the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Under the deal, 50% of the payments anticipated this year to the All Blacks, members of the New Zealand …
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