Spark signals interest in Super Rugby and All Blacks tests PAUL CULLY1 NEWSCoach Eddie Jones said that the haka was as important as the Spice Girls. READ MORE:* NZ Rugby: 'We're not bullies'* Read hits back at haka jibe* Eddie Jones spices up haka debateA successful Spark bid for All Blacks tests and Super Rugby would mean the biggest shake-up in sports broadcasting for decades. Sky has had a long relationship with New Zealand Rugby but Spark's acquisition of the Rugby World Cup rights from World Rugby showed that the world was changing, said Latch, who was TVNZ's head of content between 2006-2017. ​The current deal for the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby ends in 2020 but Sanzaar boss Andy Marinos told Stuff last week the organisation wanted to put a proposal to broadcasters "sooner rather than later". Latch said the All Blacks were self-evidently still a prized media asset while Super Rugby was fundamentally still appealing but faced "challenges".

Source: Stuff November 10, 2018 06:56 UTC