New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched legal action against INEOS, the petrochemical company which owns a minority stake in Manchester United, after it allegedly cut short a long-term sponsorship agreement.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) says it has launched legal action against Ineos for alleged breach of contract, saying the British petrochemicals company has walked away three years early from its sponsorship deal.

Manchester United co-owner Ineos has been accused of failing to honour a sponsorship agreement with New Zealand Rugby. The federation responsible for the All Blacks team says it has launched legal action against the chemicals firm founded by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe after alleging that the first instalment of 2025 sponsorship money due under a six-year agreement struck in 2021 had not been paid.

New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against the Ineos corporation of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the global chemical giant dropped a sponsorship agreement with three months remaining.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched legal action against former sponsor INEOS for alleged breach of contract, saying the global chemicals producer had walked away from a six-year deal three years early.

New Zealand Rugby has taken legal action against Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after his Ineos company allegedly backed out of their sponsorship agreement

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have launched “legal action” against Ineos over an alleged breach of contract after claiming the Petrochemical company “walked away” from a long-term sponsorship

NZ Rugby sues Ineos for breach of contract, claiming the British firm exited its sponsorship deal early, three years ahead of schedule.