NZR, players butt heads over controversial mega-deal - a podcast by RNZ

New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson is optimistic a massive $460 million deal for rugby will go ahead.
Robinson spoke to media today about what he called a "transformational" deal in which US investment firm Silver Lake would buy 15 percent in NZ Rugby.
But some of country's leading players have signed a letter threatening to block the deal - now, a mediator has been called in to resolve the stand off.
Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more.

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