New Zealand Rugby announce new sponsorship deal with Gallagher Insurance

The deal will see the Gallagher Insurance logo appear on both the training and match-day shorts of the All Blacks and all international NZ teams.

The Gallagher Insurance logo will appear on both the training and match-day shorts of the All Blacks. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal with American company Gallagher Insurance.

The deal will see the Gallagher Insurance logo will appear on both the training and match-day shorts of the All Blacks and all international NZ teams. 

The agreement was revealed at an event at the All Blacks Experience in Auckland.

Gallagher's agreement with NZR comes hot on the heels of the exit of previous sponsor Ineos - with whom a settlement was reached two months ago following the termination of their multi-million-a-year deal. 

The Ineos logo appeared on the training shirt before the petrochemical giant's exit, with Toyota taking over the rights from April. The Japanese manufacturer has now been joined by Gallagher in making up the gap left by Ineos. 

“This is a partnership that reflects the scale, ambition and passion for rugby both our organisations have,” said Mark Robinson, CEO of New Zealand Rugby. “We couldn’t be more excited to align with Gallagher Insurance, who already have deep expertise in elite sport, along with a key business focus in New Zealand and globally. 

"This partnership helps solidify where we’re heading, not just with our teams on field, but as a sporting brand off the field too.”

Furthermore, Gallagher have also signed All Black and two-time World Rugby Player of the Year Beauden Barrett as one of their global ambassadors. Barrett's role as an ambassador will see him supporting Gallagher's community commitments in New Zealand and around the world.

The Illinois company, who will also become the official insurance broker of NZR, will sponsor NZ referees’ jerseys across domestic competitions from 2026.