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Mark Robinson: Future of domestic rugby may not be decided until next year

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 9:43PM
Mark Robinson confirmed provincial union funding would be cut by 10 per cent next year and the Farah Palmer Cup would return to a national competition in 2021. (Photo / Getty)
Mark Robinson confirmed provincial union funding would be cut by 10 per cent next year and the Farah Palmer Cup would return to a national competition in 2021. (Photo / Getty)

Mark Robinson: Future of domestic rugby may not be decided until next year

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 9:43PM

The future format of domestic rugby may not be confirmed until next year.

Whether the Mitre 10 Cup's two-tiered Championship and Premiership format should be retained, or the 14 unions instead split into North and South pools with four crossover games was discussed at this week's New Zealand Rugby board meeting.

CEO Mark Robinson says they'll go back with a range of information to provincial unions next week, meaning it might not be until after Christmas that there's confirmation.

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