The Country 05/03/24: Ian Kirkpatrick talks to Jamie Mackay

Published: March 5, 2024, 12:24 a.m.

We ask the Patron of New Zealand Rugby (and Poverty Bay farmer) what he thinks of Sky's decision to drop the two shows that extensively cover the club and lower-level provincial scenes. The Grassroots Rugby (club) and Mainfreight Rugby (lower provincial) programmes are amongst the longest-running on New Zealand television, their longevity and emphasis on normal lives seeing them dubbed the \u201cCountry Calendar of rugby\u201d.

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