Rugby: All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan calls for leadership change at NZRPA amid Silver Lake deal 'mediation'
6 Apr, 2021 03:30 AM
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Sky Sport's The Breakdown explain the possible outcomes from the Silver Lake deal. Video / Sky Sport
Sky Sport's The Breakdown explain the possible outcomes from the Silver Lake deal. Video / Sky Sport
NZ Herald
All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan has called for a change in leadership at the New Zealand Rugby Players Association amid the continued standoff over a potential $465 million private equity investment into NZ Rugby.
NZR and the players' union, which is led by chief executive Rob Nichol and includes several All Blacks on the board, are currently in mediation over concerns that an injection of private equity from US tech giants Silver Lake into the sport's governing body – to the tune of around $465 million for a 15 per cent stake in NZR's commercial rights – could negatively impact certain aspects of the sport in New Zealand.