New Zealand Rugby’s new chair hopes to resolve impasse over Silver Lake deal
Players association, whose approval is required, oppose selling stake in All Blacks to US firm
01 June 2021 - 13:41
The new chair of New Zealand Rugby, Stewart Mitchell, said the governing body will talk to the players association and seek to resolve concerns about the proposed Silver Lake deal.
In April, 26 constituent provincial rugby unions approved the sale of a 12.5% stake in New Zealand Rugby’s commercial arm, including rights to the iconic All Blacks, to US firm Silver Lake in a deal worth $281.98m...
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