New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has held talks with US-based private equity firm Silver Lake about the acquisition of a 15-per-cent stake in its commercial rights arm, according to various reports
Silver Lake ‘eyes’ All Blacks commercial stake, CVC ‘finalises’ Six Nations deal
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