Across 125 blistering words, Ineos have also taken a swipe at the Antipodean institution, claiming that ‘rather than working towards a managed solution, New Zealand Rugby have chosen to pursue legal action against their sponsor’.
New Zealand Rugby accused the industry giant of refusing to pay an instalment on a six-year deal and attempting to ‘walk away three years early’.
New Zealand Rugby said they were left with no choice but to take legal action against Ineos.
‘Ineos has greatly valued our sponsorship of New Zealand Rugby, having contributed over USD $30million to the teams in recent years,’ the statement opens.
Ineos have hit back at the New Zealand rugby team with an explosive statement on Tuesday.
