New Zealand Rugby Union suspended just before the World Cup!

This Thursday we learned that the New Zealand Rugby Union has been described as unable to achieve its goals.

An independent report says the New Zealand governing body is “unable to deliver results”.

The New Zealand Rugby Union’s governing body has been described as “underachieving” in a scathing independent report published on NZR on Thursday, just over a week before the start of the World Cup in France (September 8-October 28). The report paints a bleak picture of the union, describing it as an outdated organization, paralyzed by its own structure and unsuitable for the modern era.

“The New Zealand Professional Era Association is a large and complex undertaking. The structure it fits into was not designed for a company of this size and complexity.Chief Rapporteur David Pilkington said. The committee, commissioned by the NZR and the Rugby Players’ Association (NZRPA), found flaws in the governing body’s constitution and governance structure. Former All Blacks captain Graham Murray was one of them.

According to the majority of 191 people interviewed for the report, the current provisions “ “It will result in a board that, on the whole, is not competent enough to provide the leadership the sport needs.” The report also questions the financial viability of the country’s elite rugby system, and questions the large number of professional players.

NZR president Patsy Reddy said the council would take some time to analyze the report, before “taking all the recommendations into account”. The New Zealand All Blacks will play their opening World Cup match against host nation France on September 8.