He served as vice president and then president at NZR from 2013 to 2017.

He served on the Canterbury Rugby Union for 12 years, and sat on the board of the Crusaders for seven years.

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01 Dec: Jimmy Barnes is heading back to New Zealand - to celebrate his landmark album, For the Working Class Man, turning 40

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29 Nov: Ryan Papenhuyzen and Zac Lomax are free to return to rugby league's NRL after rebel rugby union competition R360 pushed back their planned launch by two years - until 2028

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