Americans have a history of snapping up some of the most sought after slices of New Zealand paradise and now it seems they want a piece of the All Blacks too.
Overseas media is reporting US-based private equity firm Silver Lake is set to acquire a 15 per cent stake in New Zealand Rugby's commercial rights arm.
NZR and Silver Lake have been tight lipped on what a potential deal might involve.
So, in the meantime, RNZ's Nick Truebridge asked some of the country's top rugby minds whether they think the deal seems match fit.