Stephen John Tew ONZM (born c. 1958)[1] is a New Zealand sports administrator. He was the chief executive officer of New Zealand Rugby from 2008 to 2019.[2] (wikipedia)
Both Doug and Marty have made an outstanding contribution to rugby at all levels in New Zealand and the fact that they have both decided to extend their contracts is fantastic news for us and for their fans.
We have a good relationship with the players and we look forward to talking with them again.
The coaches need to be applauded because they were not required to make two players available.
National and international expansion are important components to our long-term growth model.
It's the slot that our broadcast partner, Sky TV, has identified as being prime viewing time.
There are major implications for amateur rugby and the future success of division one and we don't want to rush through the process.
We'd be very disappointed if one of our players was treated more harshly or more leniently.
We assessed the situation and some appropriate action has been taken, which I can't go into because it involves private employment details.
The Lions were keen to have an additional match against one of the top provincial sides and I'm sure Auckland will provide them with a challenging match-up before the third test.
