New Zealand Rugby confirmed a deal on Wednesday for petrochemical giant Ineos to sponsor the All Blacks, in an agreement slammed by environmental watchdog Greenpeace. Ineos has signed a six-year deal which will put its logo on the shorts of the 15- and seven-a-side men's and women's All Blacks teams as well as the Maori All Blacks and the New Zealand under-20 side. However, Greenpeace campaigner Juressa Lee said it was "gutting" to see New Zealand Rugby sign a sponsorship deal with the oil and gas conglomerate. All Blacks Captain Sam Whitelock said he welcomed being involved in the Ineos high-performance sport group. "The All Blacks are looking forward to being part of this performance partnership and learning from some of their incredible sporting partnerships as well," he said.

Source: News 24 July 28, 2021 05:37 UTC