It said that the global chemicals producer had walked away from a six-year deal three years early and failed to pay the first instalment of the 2025 sponsorship fee. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New Zealand Rugby accuses Ineos of breaching sponsorship agreement - The federation says it will launch legal proceedings against the chemicals firm.

Chemical producer INEOS has said it is in discussions with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) following the sport federation's decision to pursue legal action over a sponsorship dispute. NZR said on Tuesday that INEOS had breached their contract and failed to pay a sponsorship fee,

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.