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	www.scrum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		NZRFU chief executive David Rutherford said on Wednesday his organisation had thought it had resolved matters late last year with the IRB over the Cup.
		The Daily Telegraph said the IRB had called on the NZRFU to shift their National Provincial Championship (NPC) from its traditional end-of-season timeslot to ensure a rugby-free landscape for the October-November staging of the game's showpiece tournament.
		Rutherford said the NZRFU was also disturbed that those involved in the organisation of the World Cup seemed incapable of keeping significant commercial issues confidential.
	www.scrum.com /news/news.asp?newsid=12195 (606 words)

	RugbyRugby : Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The NZRFU will pay the players a total of NZ$80,000 (US$47,000) each in bonuses if they win the global showpiece in Australia in October and November.
		This follows the spiteful public spat between the players' agents, the NZRPA and the NZRFU, which resulted in a protracted mediation meeting in Wellington.
		NZRFU CEO Chris Moller said the outcome was a compromise that was a direct result of the mediation process.
	www.rugbyrugby.com /LATEST_NEWS/story_29607.shtml (713 words)

	www.scrum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		From NZRFU’s point of view the current financial outlook was described pessimistically, and this was seen as another example that the IRB did not understand, or wished to ignore, the inequities of the financial arrangements between Unions.
		NZRFU had not taken any steps to obtain access to the boxes, relying on its chairman’s belief that in November 2001 he had reached an arrangement with the chair of RWCL, Mr Pugh that a “pragmatic solution” would be found.
		NZRFU’s persistence in seeking approval to play NPC matches during the RWC period was with the best interests of provincial rugby in mind but created the impression that NZRFU did not properly value the opportunity to host RWC.
	www.scrum.com /features/nzreport.asp (22446 words)

	CNN.com - World Cup snatched from NZ's grasp - March 9, 2002
		The New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) said on Saturday they were considering legal action as they refused to accept their chances of co-hosting the 2003 World Cup with Australia had vanished.
		NZRFU chief executive David Rutherford said only the full IRB board, not the Rugby World Cup Limited (RWC) arm of the board, could cancel New Zealand's co-host status and any agreement giving the ARU sole hosting rights would also need to be approved by the full IRB board.
		NZRFU were in dispute over several issues including the timing of their domestic provincial competition and the presentation of "clean" venues, free of local advertising signage.
	www.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/03/09/nz.rugby/index.html (411 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| Chairman of NZRFU resigns
		The NZRFU chairman Murray McCaw, the Union's chief executive David Rutherford and the vice president John Spicer have all resigned after the independent report by Sir Thomas Eichelbaum.
		Indeed the entire NZRFU Board offered to resign but in the interests of continuity and the practical running of the Union it was decided to stop the blood-letting there.
		The International Rugby Board stripped New Zealand of co-host rights after the NZRFU were unable to guarantee "clean" stadia - grounds free of pre-booked advertising and reserved seating restrictions, which RWC could replace with their own sponsors and packages.
	www.portal.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/07/24/srnzea24.xml&sSheet=/sport/2002/07/24/ixrugu.html (545 words)

	Gareth Morgan - Who’s Scalping Who?
		A rushed and somewhat vulgar clutch at commercialism then saw the NZRFU skiting to their supporters that the All Blacks were now a commercial enterprise and everything associated with them had a price.
		If the NZRFU really has to control who attends its games then each ticket should have a person’s name on it and photo id should be produced at the gates to the ground.
		The NZRFU hasn’t a legal leg to stand on anyway except if someone is naïve enough to auction their tickets directly.
	nbr.infometrics.co.nz /column.php?id=996 (1129 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The mediation talks between the NZRFU and the NZRPA follows the dramatic turn of events on Monday when the International Rugby Board (IRB) entered the debate only days before the July 31 deadline at which all players are supposed to sign the controversial RWC participation agreement.
		Among the reasons for the urgency to resolve the matter are reports on Monday that the All Blacks could be banned from the 2003 RWC in Australia in October and November if the organisers do not have their signatures on paper by Thursday midnight.
		NZRFU Chief Executive Chris Moller also hinted at a possible All Black ban if the matter is not resolved before Thursday.
	msn.rugby365.com /LATEST_NEWS/story_29573.shtml (747 words)

	adidas extend NZRFU sponsorship deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The NZRFU says the new agreement is the longest term of any sports team sponsorship held by adidas and one of the most significant commercial partnerships between a national rugby union and a sponsor.
		In 1998 adidas and the NZRFU signed a five-year deal, from 1999 to 2004.The two parties on Thursday signed an agreement that will take the relationship until the end of 2011.
		NZRFU Chairman Jock Hobbs said the two parties had been talking for about a year about an earlier than scheduled extension, because the relationship had been good for both.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2002/18/12/editorial_24670.html (314 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news New Zealand rugby spat ended
		The NZRFU will pay the players a total of NZ$80 000 (US$47 000) each in bonuses if they win the global showpiece in Australia in October and November.
		The NZRFU has also agreed to indemnify the All Blacks against any fines imposed on the players by RWC Ltd during the tournament.
		The NZRFU will continue its planned programme of activity in 2003, which includes its commitment to provincial and community rugby, because that is where the base of the game is and where the future talent of the game is developed.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/258371.htm (806 words)

	rugby.com.au \| PROVINCES CALL FOR NZRFU BOARD CLEAN OUT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		That was the clear indication from the provincial unions as the fallout continued following the NZRFU`s failure to secure sub-hosting rights of the 2003 World Cup.
		Only a third of the 27 provincial unions is required to force the NZRFU to call a special meeting for fresh elections and there were at least eight provinces behind Canterbury`s move.
		NZRFU chief executive David Rutherford resigned last week and Murray McCaw stepped down as the board chairman before quitting altogether.
	www.wallabies.rugby.com.au /news.rugby/article/6493 (299 words)

	CNNSI.com - Rugby Union - Australia-New Zealand World Cup row rumbles on - Sunday March 10, 2002 08:34 AM
		The NZRFU responded Saturday by saying they were considering legal action as they refused to accept their chances of co-hosting the event with Australia had vanished.
		NZRFU chief executive David Rutherford said only the full IRB board, and not the RWC arm of the board, could cancel New Zealand's co-host status and any agreement giving the ARU sole hosting rights would also need to be approved by the full IRB board.
		O'Neill rejected any suggestion the ARU had ambushed the NZRFU in retaliation for New Zealand's failure to support plans for the Super 12 tournament to be expanded with new teams from South Africa and Australia.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/2002/03/10/aus_nz_cup (593 words)

	Andrew Brown - Recent Case Law - NZ Rugby Football Union v Saint Publishing Ltd
		The plaintiff (NZRFU) is the official body responsible for the administration and promotion of rugby in New Zealand.
		The NZRFU entered into commercial licences with a number of persons and organisations and now derives substantial income from such licensing and merchandising.
		The NZRFU sought an interim injunction restraining the defendant from selling or distributing the Born to Lead calendar and from using its registered trade marks including ALL BLACKS, on any paper goods including calendars.
	www.andrewbrown.co.nz /recent/nzrfu.asp (1346 words)

	NZRFU begin 'rebuilding process' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This is the reaction from Rob Fisher, who regained the position as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union chairman on Tuesday, in the wake of the bloodletting that followed the release of the independent report by Sir Thomas Eichelbaum into New Zealand&#;s loss of its sub-hosting rights.
		Fisher, who was NZRFU Chairman till he resigned in the wake of the All Blacks&#; failed bid at the 1999 World Cup, stepped back into the top post on Tuesday.
		Fisher, who was a director of Rugby World Cup (RWC) Ltd that ultimately awarded the sole rights to the ARU, said he had tried a number of times to get McCaw and Rutherford to stop inflaming the situation with their verbal broadsides on the IRB and ARU.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2002/29/08/editorial_21051.html (602 words)

	NZRFU CHAIRMAN RESIGNS - Sports business, sponsorship, research news- www.sportbusiness.com
		The board has officially apologised to all of the 27 provinical unions for losing out in the co-hosting of the event and said its priority is to now restore its relationship with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU).
		Chief executive officer of the NZRFU David Rutherford has also resigned and has been replaced temporarily by Steve Tew.
		John Spicer, the deputy chairman of the NZRFU has also resigned and has been replaced by Paul Quinn.
	www.sportbusiness.com /news/index?news_item_id=147749 (235 words)

	Booze ban serious for small clubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The NZRFU, which receives no public or government funding, estimated in its submission to the liquor advertising review that DB and Lion Breweries invest about $10 million annually into rugby with another $10m coming through advertising and promotions.
		The NZRFU submission said it had become harder for clubs to raise revenue with volunteer fundraising and club bar income falling.
		Steve Tew, NZRFU deputy chief executive, said it was essential any changes made under the review did not affect rugby's funding.
	www.nzdf.org.nz /update/messages/2115.htm (415 words)

	ShareTrader - Major stuff up by NZRFU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was a complete balls up for his bosses to slag him off via the media rather than in private and they'll pay dearly for this.
		Posted - 06/12/2003 : 11:23:06 AM The actions of an increasingly 'desperate man'.AB coach is not a training ground for the naieve or incompetent.Mitchells lousy 40% record against the WC finalists is another reason he must go.
		Posted - 06/12/2003 : 10:05:23 PM Most of the problems with the NZRFU and Mitchell stem from a country which is struggling to come to terms with the fact that it no longer dominates in the sport of rugby.
	www.sharetrader.co.nz /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19256 (539 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		The NZRFU had agreed to the exclusion of Maori players from the All Black side that toured South Africa in 1960.
		When the NZRFU again invited South Africa to send a team in 1981, New Zealand became polarised into pro- and anti-tour factions; some players made themselves unavailable for the All Black team.
		Blazey retired from the chairmanship of the NZRFU in 1986.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=5B31 (1353 words)

	Spinner
		NEW PLYMOUTH: The NZRFU have confirmed that they are investigating ways of applying the Governments recent "get tough" stand against violent offenders, to the rugby field.
		The NZRFU's Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill aims to give referees greater flexibility when sentencing the worst offenders.
		Our dressing rooms are filled with perpetrators of heinous crimes, from abuse to violent assault all tend to stem from the one outlet.
	www.spinner.co.nz /0401/nzrfu.htm (272 words)

	News - Teivovo.com
		The Fiji Rugby Union have won a tussle with their New Zealand counterparts over Chiefs wing Sitiveni Sivivatu, with the NZRFU admitting that the player is not yet eligible to play for the All Blacks.
		Mr Tikoisuva said the FRU had made the challenge to the NZRFU's move with the full blessing of the player's father, Antonio Sivivatu, a Special Branch officer, who had co-operated with the challenge to the NZRFU.
		News of the NZRFU's admission was passed to the player through his manager Laurie Flittens at Wesley College, and by Chiefs colleague and Fiji captain Greg Smith.
	www.teivovo.com /news/200303/20_sivivatu.html (477 words)

	IRB Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The NZRFU is not responsible for developing rugby in the islands.
		I think before stops or changes are put in place to the NZRFU's rules, they need to come up with a plan to get them out there playing some good competition like Super 12/14 and tri nations, not just the odd test match so they can offer the up and coming something more substantial.
		In many ways the NZRFU is very selfish, but they have a job to do and must achieve their goal which is too win.
	www.rugbyaid.irb.com /IRB/FORUMS/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=39690 (2225 words)

	New Zealand All Blacks rugby team official website, New Zealand Rugby Football Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Two years later the JJ Stewart Trophy (women's rugby's equivalent of the Ranfurly Shield) was started and the NZRFU formed a sub-committee to look after New Zealand's future at international level - a year after an unofficial New Zealand XV had played and beaten the California Grizzlies.
		The squad paid their own way to the tournament and attended without the blessing of the NZRFU but nevertheless beat Canada and Wales to reach the semi-finals where they lost 7-0 to eventual champions the United States.
		Although the national team was recognised by the NZRFU from 1992 onwards, and a coaching school and trials were introduced in 1993, it wasn't until 1994 that international opposition was found.
	www.nzrugby.com /index.cfm?layout=lfcHistory (913 words)

	BBC SPORT \| INTERNATIONAL \| Kiwi board faces inquiry
		Following a NZRFU board meeting in Wellington, chairman Murray McCaw said the union accepted that it was accountable for the loss of its sub-hosting role.
		McCaw, who failed in a last minute bid to persuade IRB members to restore New Zealand's status as sub-host, said he believed the NZRFU carried out "every reasonable action" to ensure New Zealand was involved in the event, but he was aware of a public backlash.
		A suitable person is expected to be appointed by an NZRFU sub-committee in the next few days.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/1950581.stm (416 words)

	Use of photographs of NZ icons the All Blacks prohibited
		The issue facing the Court was whether the use of the words “All Blacks” and photographs of players in their All Blacks uniforms – which feature the NZRFU trade marks – constituted trade mark use.
		Williams J concluded that on the facts there was a serious case to be tried – the NZRFU had an arguable case that the “Born to Lead” calendar used the NZRFU trade marks in the course of trade as trade marks.
		Williams J found that it was arguable that consumers would take the formal portrait of the present All Blacks captain on the cover of the calendar as a representation that the calendar was endorsed by, or published with the approval of, the NZRFU or the player depicted in the images.
	www.henryhughes.co.nz /current_issues/rugby_union.asp?VIEW=Print (719 words)

	Gareth Morgan - The Pot calls the Kettle (All) Black
		Contrary to "unfair play" being why the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) objects to scalping, the real motivation for the Union's truculence is that it is trying to prevent others getting in on a practice it merrily pursues itself.
		These "travel packages" have been a substantial source of revenue for the NZRFU for years, the Union extracting from the arrangement more than merely the face value of the tickets.
		The only difference between this and scalping, which the Union screams as being unfair, is that the NZRFU gets a slice of the actions, while patrons selling tickets they’ve bought yields profits just for the patron.
	nbr.infometrics.co.nz /the-pot-calls-the-kettle--all--black_998.html (830 words)

	www.scrum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		New Zealand rugby's Maori advisory board caused a stir recently by suggesting they might charge the NZRFU a fee of $1.5 million for the privilege of using the Haka, the rights of which, they argued, belong to Maori.
		NZRFU Chief Executive Officer David Rutherford said of the possible selling off of the Haka, "In our minds it would demean it.
		The NZRFU sold that off in 1995 when professional rugby finally came out of the closet.
	www.scrum.com /features/haka.asp (504 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The NZRFU said the purpose of the paper was "to set out a framework for the development of a strategic plan for rugby in New Zealand for the next decade".
		The NZRFU Chairman Jock Hobbs and NZRFU Chief Executive Officer Chris Moller held a media briefing in Wellington on Tuesday, in which they explained the rationale behind the document.
		Added to that is the NZRFU's intention to commence work on a new broadcasting agreement in conjunction with their SANZAR partners (South Africa and Australia) and to undertake a comprehensive review of all competitions.
	msn.rugby365.com /LATEST_NEWS/story_28984.shtml (785 words)

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