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![Gregor Paul: NFL approach better investment for NZR than San Diego](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: NFL approach better investment for NZR than San Diego
OPINION: If this sounds fanciful, it shouldn’t because it’s already just about happening.
![Gregor Paul: Proctor's All Blacks debut the wake-up call Rieko Ioane needs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Proctor's All Blacks debut the wake-up call Rieko Ioane needs
OPINION: Ioane's position as first-choice All Blacks centre has largely been unchallenged.
![Gregor Paul: Chasing the US dollar spells bad news for Kiwi All Blacks fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Chasing the US dollar spells bad news for Kiwi All Blacks fans
OPINION: NZ Rugby's maximising commercial opportunities will hurt its core fanbase.
![The trap All Blacks must avoid after nervy start to Robertson era – Gregor Paul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The trap All Blacks must avoid after nervy start to Robertson era – Gregor Paul
The class of 2024 have so far been made to work for their two wins in two tests.
!['Nothing special': Humble Barrett plays down game-breaking display against England](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Nothing special': Humble Barrett plays down game-breaking display against England
For the second week in a row, the 33-year-old impressed off the bench.
![Gregor Paul: Resilient ABs need more than Beauden Barrett](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Resilient ABs need more than Beauden Barrett
OPINION: This All Blacks side again showed themselves to be an old-school fighter.
![Breakthrough in NZ Rugby governance standoff, stakeholders agree to collaborate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Breakthrough in NZ Rugby governance standoff, stakeholders agree to collaborate
NZ Rugby's annual general meeting on Friday saw steps towards resolution.
![Gregor Paul: The key teachings the All Blacks must learn from the Blues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The key teachings the All Blacks must learn from the Blues
OPINION: The All Blacks must make use of the Super Rugby champions' example.
![Gregor Paul: Robertson's coaching era really begins at Eden Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Robertson's coaching era really begins at Eden Park
OPINION: Despite winning last week, the current regime should be under no illusions.
![Gregor Paul: Super Rugby shielding fans from international rugby's madness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Super Rugby shielding fans from international rugby's madness
OPINION: Rugby needlessly destroys credibility by refusing clear management mechanisms.
![Gregor Paul: Savea and Barrett debunk myth of overseas selection rust](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Savea and Barrett debunk myth of overseas selection rust
OPINION: The pair proved their worth in Dunedin and challenge All Blacks selection norms.
![Reece stands tallest as All Blacks open new era with gutsy victory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reece stands tallest as All Blacks open new era with gutsy victory
There's a delightful irony if the winger is as sore as the forwards on Sunday.
![Gregor Paul: Top of the props – Razor can build on front-rowers' work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Top of the props – Razor can build on front-rowers' work
OPINION: It wasn’t pretty by any means, but there was graft.
![Gregor Paul: Razor can soar, but must keep expectations grounded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Razor can soar, but must keep expectations grounded
OPINION: Scott Robertson should make sure he's not always the focus of media attention.
![Gregor Paul: Robertson's first team selection ultimate case of risk v reward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Robertson's first team selection ultimate case of risk v reward
OPINION: The All Blacks have picked a back three that will be deadly if they get space.
![Gregor Paul: The signs that point to McKenzie's readiness for ABs No 10 role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The signs that point to McKenzie's readiness for ABs No 10 role
OPINION: The Chiefs playmaker has adjusted his thrills-to-spills ratio.
![Provincial unions planning power heist at NZ Rugby AGM](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Provincial unions planning power heist at NZ Rugby AGM
An attempted power heist comes a week after NZR presented a set of accounts.
![Gregor Paul: All Blacks need sweet spot of power and skill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: All Blacks need sweet spot of power and skill
OPINION: There is a great challenge facing the All Blacks’ new coaching group.
![Gregor Paul: What would Sky be buying in NZR broadcast deal?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: What would Sky be buying in NZR broadcast deal?
ANALYSIS: Gregor Paul takes a deeper dive into NZR's finances.
![Gregor Paul: How selling secrets is shaping the future of rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: How selling secrets is shaping the future of rugby
Inside the fortress: How leaked insights are changing the game.
![Gregor Paul: How sharing secrets is undermining New Zealand Rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: How sharing secrets is undermining New Zealand Rugby
OPINION: What it means having so much hidden knowledge now in enemy hands overseas.
![Gregor Paul: How All Blacks' lack of revolution hurt Hoskins Sotutu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: How All Blacks' lack of revolution hurt Hoskins Sotutu
OPINION: The Blues man will wonder what more he needs to do to don the black jersey.
![Gregor Paul: Why All Blacks must name Ardie Savea as new captain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Why All Blacks must name Ardie Savea as new captain
OPINION: Monday's squad naming will see Scott Robertson name his first captain.
![Gregor Paul: From flash to force - the strategic shift that changed the Blues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: From flash to force - the strategic shift that changed the Blues
The secrets behind the Blues' transformation under coach Vern Cotter.
![Gregor Paul: The only viable country for Super Rugby expansion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The only viable country for Super Rugby expansion
OPINION: Super Rugby is at a crossroads over whether to reduce or expand club numbers.
![Blues v Chiefs: The surprising player who gets the best from Blues’ forward power](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blues v Chiefs: The surprising player who gets the best from Blues’ forward power
Vern Cotter brought renewed drive to the forward pack.
![Gregor Paul: Rugby needs the Blues to win Super Rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Rugby needs the Blues to win Super Rugby
OPINION: In Auckland, rugby has to fight for players and eyeballs.
![Gregor Paul: Has NZR's $10m gamble flopped?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Has NZR's $10m gamble flopped?
ANALYSIS: Behind the scenes and behind expectations – the flaws in the costly strategy.
![Gregor Paul: Lack of championship mindset spices up semifinals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Lack of championship mindset spices up semifinals
OPINION: Go through their respective records and it shows something is not quite there.
![Gregor Paul: The game for everyone has been hijacked, NZ rugby’s impossible task](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The game for everyone has been hijacked, NZ rugby’s impossible task
OPINION: The nation's provincial unions have painted themselves into a corner.
![What happens now? The next steps for rugby's impossible jigsaw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What happens now? The next steps for rugby's impossible jigsaw
Gregor Paul explains how the process will play out after vote at SGM.
![Gregor Paul: ABs selection issues provide Razor's 'perfect storm'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: ABs selection issues provide Razor's 'perfect storm'
OPINION: A perfect storm of sorts has been created ahead of the England series.
![Gregor Paul: Super Rugby playoff format a battle between finances and fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Super Rugby playoff format a battle between finances and fans
OPINION: Super Rugby’s problem is one of integrity being pitted against finances.
![Gregor Paul: Rugby's collapse now inescapable as provinces vote for chaos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Rugby's collapse now inescapable as provinces vote for chaos
OPINION: There is no winner from Thursday's landmark vote.
![All the key questions ahead of crucial NZ Rugby vote](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All the key questions ahead of crucial NZ Rugby vote
Gregor Paul explains what this vote is really all about.
![Explained: All you need to know about NZ Rugby's civil war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Explained: All you need to know about NZ Rugby's civil war
The meeting looms as the most crucial in the game's professional history.
![Gregor Paul: Why this was a great weekend for ABs selectors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Why this was a great weekend for ABs selectors
OPINION: The Crusaders' win would have given Scott Robertson a sense of optimism.
![Richie McCaw speaks for first time on rugby's civil war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Richie McCaw speaks for first time on rugby's civil war
Exclusive: The former All Blacks captain hopes for a clean resolution to the chaos.
![PR war: Behind the scenes of Auckland’s three-way stadium scrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PR war: Behind the scenes of Auckland’s three-way stadium scrap
COMMENT: Bidders have concerns about the working group's lack of expertise.
![Professional players threaten split from NZ Rugby over governance structure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Professional players threaten split from NZ Rugby over governance structure
The matter will come to ahead at next week's special general meeting.
![Gregor Paul: Blues can't waste chance to end Crusaders' stuttering season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Blues can't waste chance to end Crusaders' stuttering season
OPINION: Vern Cotter's side can put the champions out of their misery this week.
![Gregor Paul: NZ Rugby must back Scott Robertson, waive All Blacks eligibility rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: NZ Rugby must back Scott Robertson, waive All Blacks eligibility rules
His motivation to have the policy scrutinised is not driven by self-interest or fear.
![Gregor Paul: The symbolic rise of Hoskins Sotutu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The symbolic rise of Hoskins Sotutu
OPINION: Sotutu appears to have found the hard edges his game previously lacked.
![A game on edge: Can rugby save itself from self-destruction?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A game on edge: Can rugby save itself from self-destruction?
Rugby icons have expressed fears of financial ruin and irrelevance. What's the fuss about?
![The simple change to help Super Rugby compete with NRL](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The simple change to help Super Rugby compete with NRL
OPINION: Super Rugby Pacific meekly hands Sundays to the NRL.
![Gregor Paul: Will an All Blacks captain please stand up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Will an All Blacks captain please stand up
OPINION: The test season is nearing without a clear candidate for coach Scott Robertson.
![Gregor Paul: The rugby rule change that could shift balance of power](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The rugby rule change that could shift balance of power
OPINION: Rugby struggles to produce a meaningful contest when one team is reduced to 14.
![Gregor Paul: Provincial unions find themselves in crosshairs of history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Provincial unions find themselves in crosshairs of history
OPINION: Provinces will have to decide on what basis they can say their plan is better.
![Why the Crusaders winning Super Rugby shouldn't be celebrated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why the Crusaders winning Super Rugby shouldn't be celebrated
OPINION: The reigning champions' chance of another title exposes a flawed system.
![Gregor Paul: Qatar's bid to buy rugby disappointing but inevitable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Qatar's bid to buy rugby disappointing but inevitable
OPINION: The reported offer to bring the game to the Middle East can't be ignored.
![Gregor Paul: Why Blues are most likely Super Rugby champions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Why Blues are most likely Super Rugby champions
OPINION: Blues' win over Reds had all the hallmarks of champions.
![Gregor Paul: Super Rugby form giving All Blacks selectors a simple task](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Super Rugby form giving All Blacks selectors a simple task
OPINION: Super Rugby will be relatively stress-free viewing for Scott Robertson.
![Blues vs Warriors: The battle for Auckland's football spotlight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blues vs Warriors: The battle for Auckland's football spotlight
OPINION: The Blues, not the Warriors, are defying the odds and on track to make history.
![Gregor Paul: Media has a necessary role in questioning coaching structure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Media has a necessary role in questioning coaching structure
OPINION: There's nothing 'childish' about asking what's wrong at rock-bottom Crusaders.
![Crusaders left with booby prize after Kiwi coaching scramble: Gregor Paul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crusaders left with booby prize after Kiwi coaching scramble: Gregor Paul
OPINION: Gregor Paul says the Crusaders may now be wondering about Razor's replacement.
![Gregor Paul: NZR must explain how spending is growing the game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: NZR must explain how spending is growing the game
OPINION: There is a need for someone to justify this additional spending.
![Special meeting called: Unions propose radical shake-up for NZR](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Special meeting called: Unions propose radical shake-up for NZR
Unions' demand for three members with provincial experience a sticking point.
![Gregor Paul: Why NZ needs to worry about rugby player drain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Why NZ needs to worry about rugby player drain
OPINION: Kiwis have become a commodity for overseas clubs.
![Gregor Paul: Pity incoming Super Rugby CEO's unenviable position](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Pity incoming Super Rugby CEO's unenviable position
OPINION: Give the new man a few months and he'll be broken.
![Gregor Paul: Super Rugby still as explosive as the NRL](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Super Rugby still as explosive as the NRL
OPINION: The competition is much-maligned but remains a wildly entertaining product.
![Gregor Paul: New Zealand rugby governance saga nears disastrous end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: New Zealand rugby governance saga nears disastrous end
Uncertainty looms as New Zealand's rugby unions resist governance change.
![Gregor Paul: Rejecting bids to join Rugby Championship is nonsensical](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Rejecting bids to join Rugby Championship is nonsensical
OPINION: Rugby needs to clean out its old-boy executive class of decision-makers.
![Inside NZR’s record TV deal and problems it will face securing a better one](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside NZR’s record TV deal and problems it will face securing a better one
NZ Rugby's next broadcast contract is critical to the game’s financial future.
![Gregor Paul: Blues' 'never again' approach to meet ultimate test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Blues' 'never again' approach to meet ultimate test
OPINION: Vern Cotter looked at seasons gone by and said 'never again'.
![Moana Pasifika need help to thrive: Gregor Paul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Moana Pasifika need help to thrive: Gregor Paul
Rebels could join Kiwi teams cherry picking the best Pacific Island talent.
![Gregor Paul: NZR board's self-preservation at odds with core values](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: NZR board's self-preservation at odds with core values
OPINION: NZR's latest public statement is 'beyond belief' and fails to read the room.
![NZ Rugby steps in to repay $3m Covid wage subsidies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ Rugby steps in to repay $3m Covid wage subsidies
Rugby's ruling body is looking to cut funding at provincial level by $3.6m over two years.
![Players association calls for entire NZ Rugby board to resign amid governance standoff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Players association calls for entire NZ Rugby board to resign amid governance standoff
The Players' Association has declared the board 'not fit for purpose'.
![Gregor Paul: Whitelock retiring instead of All Blacks comeback the right call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Whitelock retiring instead of All Blacks comeback the right call
The 35-year-old has resisted ideas of carrying on to hang up his boots.
![Opinion: Razor’s first big selection conundrum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Razor’s first big selection conundrum
OPINION: Scott Robertson’s brain must have been whirling about attacking possibilities.
![Gregor Paul: The issue simmering below NZR bungle of TV comms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The issue simmering below NZR bungle of TV comms
OPINION: Perhaps it's symbolic of a deeper concern that unions raised last year.
![Gregor Paul: Why NZR's 'radical change' is a path to nowhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Why NZR's 'radical change' is a path to nowhere
OPINION: The transitional change doesn't appear to be any change at all.
![Opinion: NZ rugby must learn important lessons from Ireland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: NZ rugby must learn important lessons from Ireland
OPINION: Ireland's rise has been boosted by a willingness to look offshore.
![Don't blame the refs: Why players and coaches need a reset](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don't blame the refs: Why players and coaches need a reset
OPINION: The onus is on players and coaches to change their ways.
![Gregor Paul: Is this the beginning of the end for the NPC?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: Is this the beginning of the end for the NPC?
The national competition almost certainly won't have a broadcast partner from 2026.
![Comeback call! All Blacks legend considers return to NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comeback call! All Blacks legend considers return to NZ
Scott Robertson has made a play to persuade an All Blacks great to return to NZ.
![Inside New Zealand Rugby's boardroom chaos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside New Zealand Rugby's boardroom chaos
NZR is not making the sort of money it thought it would from the Silver Lake deal.
![Gregor Paul: All Blacks, Razor should be concerned by improved England](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: All Blacks, Razor should be concerned by improved England
OPINION: The ABs' first opponents have shown they’re capable of testing the world’s best.