NICK CAIN

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THE most visible face of CVC, the private equity firm currently investing huge sums in Rugby Union’s gold standard competitions, is the three block capitals in their corporate name.
Other than that, the strategy, and those authorising and implementing it, are virtually invisible.
Despite acquiring shareholdings in Premiership Rugby, paying more than £200m for 27 per cent, and the PRO14, paying £120m for 27 per cent, as well as being in negotiation with the Six Nations for a 14 per cent share worth £300m, in terms of th...