Mehrtens, alongside Formula 1 entrepreneur Eddie Jordan and ex-South Africa No 8 Bobby Skinstad, have the potential to be a rugby equivalent of sorts to the City Football Group – whose teams include Premier League giants Manchester City, Girona, New York City and Melbourne City.
All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens outlines his ownership plans as he, F1 entrepreneur Eddie Jordan and former Springboks star Bobby Skinstad look to create rugby's answer to the Man City model One of the truly great All Blacks goes unnoticed by passers-by as he sits outside an old-fashioned Mayfair pub just around the corner from The Ritz.
At the start of November, Mehrtens, Jordan and Skinstad took their first steps by taking a controlling stake in French second division side Beziers, where Mehrtens ended his playing career.
The hustle and bustle of the heart of London – as Christmas shoppers dance around the city's business gurus – suits Andrew Mehrtens to a tee.
Mehrtens scored 967 points for New Zealand during a 70-Test career between 1995 and 2004.
