14 May 2021

Forsyth Barr boss explains proposal for All Blacks purchase

From Checkpoint, 5:12 pm on 14 May 2021

You might be able to buy a slice of the All Blacks for as little as $100, according to the investment firm behind the alternative proposal from the Rugby Players Association.

As you heard the plan would see 5 percent of the NZ Rugby's commercial arm sold off via a public listing on the stock exchange meaning any New Zealander could all own a slice.

The Forsyth Barr proposal values NZR's commercial assets at up to 23 percent higher than US investment company Silverlake and claims its plan carries less risk.

Here's Forsyth Barr managing Director Neil Paviour-Smith's elevator pitch for the proposal.