New Zealand Rugby accuses Ineos of breaching sponsorship agreement

The federation says it will launch legal proceedings against the chemicals firm.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his company, Ineos, have been accused of failing to honour the terms of a sponsorship agreement with New Zealand Rugby. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

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 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.