World Rugby has reservations over CVC's Six Nations deal


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 17 Sep 2019

FILE PHOTO: World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper delivers a speech during an event to mark the final 100 days to go for the Rugby World Cup 2019 kick off in Japan, in Tokyo, Japan June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - World Rugby chief Brett Gosper flagged concerns over a report on Tuesday that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is on the brink of paying more than $350 million for a stake in the Six Nations.

Britain's The Times newspaper reported that CVC, which bought a minority stake in the English Premiership last December, has agreed in principle to buy a 15% share in the commercial arm of the Six Nations.

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