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NZ Rugby launches legal action against sponsor Ineos

The rugby union alleges Ineos breached its sponsorship agreement by exiting deal three years early.

Ineos agreed a six-year sponsorship agreement with NZR in 2022.

NBR Staff Tue, 11 Feb 2025

New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos for an alleged breach of contract.

Ineos agreed a six-year sponsorship agreement with NZR in 2022 but, in a statement today, NZR alleged Ineos had failed to pay the first instalment of the

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