NICK CAIN

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If the current power struggle in New Zealand rugby intensifies, with the NZRPA and the provincial unions in conflict over a governance review, there is an outside chance it could impact the England tour this summer if the All Blacks become a bargaining chip.
The NZRPA – fronted by a group of former All Black greats, including Richie McCaw, Sam Whitelock, David Kirk, Sean Fitzpatrick, John Kirwan, Ian Kirkpatrick and Graham Mourie – wanted to see the provincial unions relinquish the power they hold on the New Zealand Rugby’s nine-member NZR Boar...