It’s 30 years since the All Blacks last played a test in South Africa – and only 56 years since Māori and Pacific players were first allowed to tour there.
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For the All Blacks, the next coaching era may hinge less on tactics than on trust, culture and leadership style.
A complex and hard-fought battle over how the national game should be governed comes to a head at NZ Rugby’s annual general meeting tomorrow.
Despite multimillion dollar price tags, rugby stadiums rarely cater to events outside of the sport. So why should communities cover the hefty bill when there is limited benefit to the wider community?
The dynamism, diversity and leadership the Black Ferns display on the rugby field now needs to be matched in the boardrooms and strategies of sports organisations.
If the All Blacks again fail to fire against Australia in the first Bledisloe Test, perhaps the game’s administrators should take advice from another group of experts entirely.
Will Rugby New Zealand’s report into culture within the Black Ferns finally be the tipping point for change – to put women at the heart of their own sports organisations?
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Associate Professor in Māori Sport, Physical Education and Oranga, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury