NZRU boss Steve Tew has reaffirmed New Zealand's position of strength around the bargaining table as Sanzar negotiations reach a critical stage.
With the South African and Australian rugby unions taking public snipes at each other in the media, the NZRU have been the voice of reason.
The dispute is over how Super Rugby would look from 2011.
South Africa and Australia are fighting over having an extra team. The SARU wants the season to start in January while the ARU and NZRU want it to begin in March.
But in a wide-ranging interview, Tew told Sunday News that:
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