A former All Blacks captain, Graham Mourie, has been appointed to lead the selection of the next New Zealand Rugby Board. He will chair a seven-member panel as NZ Rugby aims to improve its governance.
The panel includes representatives from various levels of rugby, from grassroots to professional. They have already met twice in the past ten days to discuss their vision for the new board and the qualifications needed for future members.
New Zealand Rugby has faced challenges in its governance. At one point, the players association threatened to leave and form a new organization to manage the professional game. However, a compromise was reached among Super Rugby franchises, the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board, the Players Association, provincial unions, and the Pasifika advisory group, Tausoa Fa’atasi.
The new independent NZR Board is expected to be established by the end of the year.
The members of the selection panel include:
- Graham Mourie (Independent Chair)
- Anne-Marie Jackson (NZ Māori Rugby Board)
- Pauline-Jean Luyten (Tausoa Fa’atasi, Pasifika Advisory Group)
- Kate Daly (Provincial Unions)
- Corey Kennett (Provincial Unions)
- Gerard Van Tilborg (Provincial Unions)
- Garry Chronican (NZ Schools Rugby Union)
- Rob Nichol (NZRPA)
- Grant Jarrold (Super Rugby Clubs)
- Andrew Golightly (NZ Rugby Foundation)
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