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Rugby

INEOS is Official Performance Partner to the world’s most successful men’s international rugby team, the All Blacks and New Zealand’s ‘Teams in Black’, including Black Ferns, All Blacks Sevens, Black Ferns Sevens, Māori All Blacks, All Blacks XV and New Zealand Under 20.

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About

The All Blacks are the most successful international men’s rugby side of all-time with a winning percentage of 77.12% over 612 Tests (1903-2021). Since playing their first Test match in 1903, the All Blacks have amassed numerous accolades and are considered one of the most prolific teams across any sport.

"There's No Other Sport Like Rugby"

All NZR Teams in Black, All Blacks, Black Ferns, All Blacks Sevens, Black Ferns Sevens, Māori All Blacks, All Blacks XV and All Blacks Under-20 will be part of the INEOS Sport performance group and continue to evolve and innovate.

INEOS products in rugby

We produce some of the key chemicals and compounds that are fundamental to rugby. We produce polyolefin and PVC that goes into training equipment such as tackle bags and post pads, and plastics that go into smart vests. Olefins and butanediol into rubber to make the kicking tees, plastics in rugby boots and the chemicals used to make polyester for clothing. We produce ABS in the earphones used by referees and thermo plastics that go into mouth guards. We produce composites used in stadium construction, polypropylene in stadium seats and titanium dioxide that creates the pigments for lines on the pitch.

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