Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos and New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson shake hands during the Super Rugby announcement in Sydney on Friday. Super Rugby Pacific has been locked in until 2030 and a new nine-person board will oversee the competition and explore the creation of a trans-Tasman women’s competition, New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have announced. This arrangement will run until the end of 2025, when the current broadcast deals for NZ Rugby and Rugby Australia expire. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Beauden Barrett makes a break against the Brumbies during the Super Rugby Pacific semifinal at Eden Park in June. The nine-person board will include an independent chair, four independent directors, and one representative each from NZ Rugby, RA, the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) and the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA).

Source: Stuff December 02, 2022 04:05 UTC