30 APRIL 2020 New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has a new-look at the top with an increasingly diverse Board, and a new patron, following an historic 128th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today. Vastly experienced senior executive Jennifer Kerr and Left Field Live sports agency Chief Executive Bart Campbell were confirmed and Pango Productions
Month: April 2020
Four new Board members join New Zealand Māori Rugby Board
Four new Board members join New Zealand Māori Rugby Board • Māori player numbers continue to grow • Emerging players developed at representative camps • Acknowledgement for leading administrators, coaches and players The New Zealand Māori Rugby Board (NZMRB) welcomed the appointment of four new Board members during their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this
‘Aratipu’ (Growth) of NZ Super Rugby Announced
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the five NZ Super Rugby Clubs are undertaking a review of New Zealand’s Super Rugby model to ensure the future success for the clubs and competition on and off the field. The review, called Aratipu – is about growing, regeneration and invigoration. Blues Chair and Barrister, Don
New Zealand Rugby Update: COVID-19 Community Rugby
New Zealand Rugby Update: COVID-19 Community Rugby Participation in New Zealand 21 April 2020 New Zealand Rugby continues to monitor Government’s COVID-19 updates and Alert Level changes with a view to how they will impact club, school and community rugby. While the New Zealand Government’s decision to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3
Professional rugby freezes 50 percent of forecasted player payments
Professional rugby freezes 50 percent of forecasted player payments in response to COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association (NZRPA) have today agreed to a range of payment changes that apply predominantly to players contracted at Super Rugby level (including All Blacks), in the national