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NZ Rugby and Ruby Tui both wrong on rainbow divide

OPINION: Athletes need to stop thinking they’re bigger than the game they play.

NBR columnist Martin Devlin speaks with Nicholas Pointon.

Martin Devlin Tue, 13 Jun 2023

The more I think about this recent Weetbix card/Rainbow flag drama, the more I think that Ruby Tui and New Zealand Rugby are both wrong.

The spat – if we can call it that, perhaps more of a ‘divide’ between the two parties – has come about because NZR refused to allow Tui to display her

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Martin Devlin Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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