The All Blacks are being courted by the commercial muscle of a large private equity firm, Silver Lake, which wants to acquire a stake in the world’s most famous rugby team.

The promise here is that it will bring more money into the game, allowing for development from ground up. But will this really happen, Or will the All Blacks end up as little more than a commercial entity that’s turned its back on local fans?

Today, NZ Herald sports journalist Gregor Paul joins Damien to dig into the details of this controversial move.

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Is the Silver Lake deal going to help or harm local rugby?