Steve Tew

The body in charge of rugby's Tri-Nations and Super 14 competitions, Sanzar, has rejected plans for a Twenty20 style format which would involve 40-minute games. Audio

Ideas talks to Steve Tew, the CEO of the New Zealand Rugby Union; economist and Barcelona FC supporter Edward Hugh; and Sydney-based sports writer Spiro Zavos about the ownership of professional… Audio

Rugby's worst kept secret is finally out, with former league international Sonny Bill Williams signing to play in this country ahead of next year's World Cup. Audio

His job as Rugby World Cup Ambassador is on the line tonight as fury mounts over former All Black Andy Haden's accusation that the Crusaders select their players on race. Audio

The Rugby Union is denying his claims the Canterbury Crusaders has a limit of what he called"three darkies"in the team. Audio

In what critics say is a long overdue move, the New Zealand Rugby Union and Board apologise to Maori over race-based selection of players during South Africa's apartheid era, which excluded New… Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union has recorded its largest ever financial loss. Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union is defending it's move to tender out the hosting rights for the Rugby Sevens Tournament. Audio

Big changes are in store for domestic rugby in 2011, with the current fourteen-team national championship effectively being split in two. Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union has shelved plans to cut back the first division from 14 to 10 teams next season, to the relief of Northland, Counties-Manukau, Manawatu and Tasman who were facing the axe… Audio

The future makeup of the National Provincial Rugby championship will be announced this afternoon after a day and a half of meetings between the New Zealand Rugby Union and provincal rugby… Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union has floated the idea of selling off Super 14 rugby franchises to private interests in a move reminiscent of the ownership structures of English premier league football… Audio

It was a big weekend in the far north town of Kerikeri where 7000 people attended the area's first ever NPC rugby match. Audio

The All Blacks will take to Japanese turf for the first time in more than twenty years, when they play the Wallabies in a fourth Bledisloe Cup Test in October. Audio

Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says the city's owed an apology by any French Rugby players and officials who knew Mathieu Bastareaud made up an attack in the capital. Audio

France's star centre was set upon near the team hotel in the early hours of yesterday morning, suffering a suspected fractured eye socket and requiring stitches to his cheek. Audio

Listening to that report is the New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive, Steve Tew. Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union says the All Blacks will suffer the cuts to future spending. Audio

A report on international rugby is scathing of the decision to award New Zealand the right to host the 2011 World Cup. Audio

Provincial rugby unions are worried about their future with moves to remove two or 3 teams from the Air New Zealand Cup. Audio