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

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 “Country Calendar of rugby”.

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