Seven rugby icons have been named in the inaugural group.
Newshub sources insist the game will go backwards, if the governance model is adopted.
All the NZ team line-ups for week six of Super Rugby Pacific.
The whistleblower is best known for calling Wallaby Bernard Foley for time-wasting.
The winless champions find themselves in uncharted territory heading into Friday's clash with the Chiefs.
Board chair Dame Patsy Reddy has presented the new model to voting members.
The halfback said he shares similar views to the women's team.
Enhancing rugby's global appeal was top of the agenda.
The Crusaders have lost all five games to start the season.
The midfielder has helped Chiefs Manawa stay unbeaten eight months after childbirth.
The winless champions have likely lost another captain to injury.
The defending champions hadn't lost at Eden Park for a decade.
The southerners had a chance to force goldenpoint after the siren, but couldn't find the tryline.
The defending champions hadn't lost at Eden Park in a decade.
The southerners had a chance to force goldenpoint after the siren, but could not find the tryline.
The Hurricanes remain undefeated in 2024.
The rivalry has been tipped on its head, with the champions still searching for their first victory.
Coach Clayton McMillan insists his team are paying no attention to the Highlanders' NZ derby drought.
The second-rower is already the most-capped All Black ever.
But tackle height restrictions and less TMO involvement may yet create problems of their own.
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