Rugby - Agency, Management and Legal

Introduction

We act for players from club and provincial level through to All Blacks. We address all their contracting and related legal issues. We have extremely good relationships with the provincial unions, the NZRU, their administrators and NZRU sponsors such as Adidas.

Accredited agents

We are accredited by the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association, through David Jones, to act for players.

What we can do

We are recognized as experts in rugby advice. We have been acting for players for over 14 years. What we can offer:

• Un-paralleled experience in negotiating contracts;
• Player placement within New Zealand provincial unions and Super 14 franchises;
• Management;
• Overseas placements;
• Legal services - property purchases, family trusts, business acquisitions and investments;
• Sponsorship contracts;
• Brand development and marketing;
• Book contracts;
• Discipline and judicial hearing assistance;
• Working knowledge of the Collective Employment Agreement;
• Knowledge of IRB Regulations.

Enduring Relationships

We encourage and enjoy long-term relationships with our clients.

We encourage our sporting clients to form similar relationships with bankers and accountants so that they can enjoy the benefit of the expertise of professionals who like ourselves have assisted sporting personalities over a long period of time. We can make recommendations to help establish these relationships.

Charges

We do not charge commissions. We charge fees only for work done and then on an agreed basis per job.

Recent Transactions

Graham Henry - Assisting with Graham's All Blacks coaching contract

Doug Howlett - Negotiating his contract into Munster in Ireland

Provincial Up and Coming Players - Negotiating the contracts of a number of young players into provincial unions

Isa Nacewa - Negotiating his contract into Leinster, Ireland

Ali Williams - Negotiating his contract into the "Tasman Makos" and the "Crusaders".

For further information contact

David Jones