INEOS CEO James Ratcliffe Photos / Getty Images, PhotosportGreenpeace have called on All Blacks and New Zealand rugby players to make a stand against a looming sponsorship deal with a petrochemical firm. As reported by the Herald, the All Blacks are on the verge of completing a sponsorship deal to have the Ineos' name on the back of their shorts. Greenpeace have launched a petition calling on NZ Rugby to axe the deal. Before any deal can proceed, existing sponsor Adidas, and the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association (NZRPA) has to approve it, Greenpeace says. "We hope that the New Zealand public and All Blacks and rugby players both present and past will stand and tell NZ Rugby no, you must not stain the silver fern in oil," Abel said.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 13, 2021 23:48 UTC