<description>&lt;p&gt;For eight months, New Zealand Rugby’s biggest test has been happening behind the scenes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;NZR has been at loggerheads with the provincial unions about how to reform governance for the country’s most popular sport.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The battle could be nearing an end, with a meeting to take place in the coming weeks that could resolve it, but will the two sides reach an agreement, and will it be enough to help rugby bounce back from its recent woes?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald sports writer Gregor Paul joins to explain the games going on in rugby’s boardrooms.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host: Chelsea Daniels&lt;br&gt;Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox&lt;br&gt;Producer: Ethan Sills&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Front Page

NZ Herald

NZ Rugby's governance battle: Inside the fight to shape the future of the game

APR 23, 202417 MIN
The Front Page

NZ Rugby's governance battle: Inside the fight to shape the future of the game

APR 23, 202417 MIN

Description

For eight months, New Zealand Rugby’s biggest test has been happening behind the scenes.

NZR has been at loggerheads with the provincial unions about how to reform governance for the country’s most popular sport.

The battle could be nearing an end, with a meeting to take place in the coming weeks that could resolve it, but will the two sides reach an agreement, and will it be enough to help rugby bounce back from its recent woes?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald sports writer Gregor Paul joins to explain the games going on in rugby’s boardrooms.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.