The Direct Line
Ever had a question you wanted to ask the NZRU CEO?
Well now you can with 'The Direct Line'. Each month we will select 5 questions and put them to CEO Steve Tew on your behalf. Simply Twitter your question at http://twitter.com/nzru_ceo and keep an eye on allblacks.com
All Blacks Supporters Club : Steve Tew talks about why the NZRU does not currently have a supporters club. (viewed 1904 times)
Player pathways : Steve Tew answers the question "Given all the age group sides of today is there still room for late developers to make the All Blacks?" (viewed 1517 times)
Foreign based players in NZ : Steve Tew talks about letting foreign based players into the Rebel Sport Super 14. (viewed 1170 times)
The community side of the game : Steve Tew talks about what is being done to keep people in the game within New Zealand. (viewed 510 times)
Using a draft system for Rebel Sport Super 14 : Steve Tew discusses the use of a draft system for the Rebel Sport Super 14. (viewed 912 times)
Seating allocations for offshore matches : Steve Tew explains why All Blacks fans seem to get bad seating when attending offshore matches. (viewed 761 times)
Transfer fees for players heading overseas : Steve Tew outlines what is involved with charging transfer fees for players heading overseas. (viewed 566 times)
Coach Key Performance Indicators : Steve Tew outlines how the All Blacks coaches are evaluated. (viewed 579 times)
Making money : Steve Tew discusses why it is more difficult for the All Blacks when compared to brands such as Manchester United. (viewed 1142 times)
Sonny Bill Williams : Steve Tew chats about whether the NZRU would be interested in signing Sonny Bill Williams. (viewed 2942 times)
All Blacks Sponsor : Steve Tew explains why the All Blacks are sponsored by adidas. (viewed 1993 times)
2009 Air New Zealand Cup : Steve Tew outlines the process that lead to 12 teams being invited into the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. (viewed 548 times)
Amateur and Professional rugby : Steve Tew discusses whether a complete separation of the professional game needs to occur. (viewed 885 times)
Limiting TV access to boost at-ground attendance : Steve Tew talks about the UK practice of limiting TV coverage to boost at-ground attendance. (viewed 974 times)
The growth of rugby globally : Steve Tew talks about the global growth of rugby and the All Blacks role in that. (viewed 1421 times)
Picking offshore players : Steve Tew talks about the issues around picking All Blacks from offshore and why the NZRU chooses not to do it. (viewed 2636 times)
Coaching appointment process : Steve Tew talks about the All Blacks coaching appointment process. (viewed 888 times)
The need for change : Steve Tew talks about rugby in New Zealand and the need for change. (viewed 1254 times)
The quantity of rugby : Steve Tew talks about some of the issues faced by the NZRU around the quantity of rugby being played. (viewed 776 times)
Welcome from Steve Tew : NZRU CEO Steve Tew welcomes allblacks.com viewers to ask him questions. (viewed 6242 times)




