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New Zealand Rugby confirmed a deal Wednesday for a petrochemical giant to sponsor the All Blacks.

However, the agreement between petrochemical giant Ineos and NZ rugby has been slammed by environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

The petrochemical giant 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.

The tie-up, reported in local media to be worth NZ$8.0 million ($5.6 million), puts the All Blacks into the high-performing Ineos sports stable along with the Mercedes F1 team, Grenadiers cycling team and Team UK sailing, as well as the Nice and Lausanne-Sport football clubs.

The tie-up has sparked major controversy with 13 000 Kiwis signing a Greenpeace petition telling NZR to ditch the association due to Ineos being among the world’s biggest polluters.

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:34 am Wouldn't have thought that will go down too well with any self-respecvting "green" All Black fan? Ineos are the largest producer of single use plastics on the globe and also one of the largest petrochemical organisations

New Zealand Rugby confirmed a deal Wednesday for a petrochemical giant to sponsor the All Blacks.

However, the agreement between petrochemical giant Ineos and NZ rugby has been slammed by environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

The petrochemical giant 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.

The tie-up, reported in local media to be worth NZ$8.0 million ($5.6 million), puts the All Blacks into the high-performing Ineos sports stable along with the Mercedes F1 team, Grenadiers cycling team and Team UK sailing, as well as the Nice and Lausanne-Sport football clubs.

The tie-up has sparked major controversy with 13 000 Kiwis signing a Greenpeace petition telling NZR to ditch the association due to Ineos being among the world’s biggest polluters.

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:34 am Wouldn't have thought that will go down too well with any self-respecvting "green" All Black fan? Ineos are the largest producer of single use plastics on the globe and also one of the largest petrochemical organisations

New Zealand Rugby confirmed a deal Wednesday for a petrochemical giant to sponsor the All Blacks.

However, the agreement between petrochemical giant Ineos and NZ rugby has been slammed by environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

The petrochemical giant 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.

The tie-up, reported in local media to be worth NZ$8.0 million ($5.6 million), puts the All Blacks into the high-performing Ineos sports stable along with the Mercedes F1 team, Grenadiers cycling team and Team UK sailing, as well as the Nice and Lausanne-Sport football clubs.

The tie-up has sparked major controversy with 13 000 Kiwis signing a Greenpeace petition telling NZR to ditch the association due to Ineos being among the world’s biggest polluters.

Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:39 pm

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:34 am Wouldn't have thought that will go down too well with any self-respecvting "green" All Black fan? Ineos are the largest producer of single use plastics on the globe and also one of the largest petrochemical organisations

Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

The cycling team haven't been quite as succesful since Ineos took over from Sky. The AB's want to hope that doesn't happen to them!!

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:39 pm

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:34 am Wouldn't have thought that will go down too well with any self-respecvting "green" All Black fan? Ineos are the largest producer of single use plastics on the globe and also one of the largest petrochemical organisations

Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

The cycling team haven't been quite as succesful since Ineos took over from Sky. The AB's want to hope that doesn't happen to them!!

eldanielfire wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:21 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:39 pm

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm
Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

The cycling team haven't been quite as succesful since Ineos took over from Sky. The AB's want to hope that doesn't happen to them!!

GB hasn't had a full Olympics yet. Already doing better in the mountain biking with that gold. No doubt the new inhalers will "kicking" for the track as well ;)

eldanielfire wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:21 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:39 pm

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm
Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

The cycling team haven't been quite as succesful since Ineos took over from Sky. The AB's want to hope that doesn't happen to them!!

GB hasn't had a full Olympics yet. Already doing better in the mountain biking with that gold. No doubt the new inhalers will "kicking" for the track as well ;)

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:39 pm

laurent wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:00 pm

SaintK wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:34 am Wouldn't have thought that will go down too well with any self-respecvting "green" All Black fan? Ineos are the largest producer of single use plastics on the globe and also one of the largest petrochemical organisations

Does that mean the Ventoline supplies will improve ?

The cycling team haven't been quite as succesful since Ineos took over from Sky. The AB's want to hope that doesn't happen to them!!