FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's All Black's Victor Vito is tackled by Australia's Henry Speight during their Bledisloe Cup rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland, August 15, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is no longer "actively" working on the proposed hybrid match between the All Blacks and the rugby league world champion Kangaroos while they await a response from Australia, chief executive Mark Robinson said on Thursday.
The governing body, desperate for revenue after the disruption of the coronavirus shutdown, last month expressed interest in a showdown between the dominant test sides in the two rugby codes.
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