cantyboy says...

We have been selling the country off now for decades to foreign ownership,so why stop with selling off the land and farms,just last week,our hard earned sheep genetics were sold off to the Chinese,so lets not stop there."Roll up folks,and be the first to get your company emblazoned across the mighty All Blacks jersey,for the whole world to see,yes folks that's right,roll up,roll up,we don't care where you are from,or what you have done,as long as you have money,we welcome you with arms outstretched in friendship".

Posted 08:11 07th July 2012

tha_mai says...

Kiwikev - yet the bnz logo front and back of every NZ Super rugby team jersey doesn't bother you? BNZ has been a wholly-Australian owned bank since 1992.

When Steinlager had their logo on the playing jersey, the additional training jersey and supporters gear all had a Steinlager logo half the width of the jersey front. It still didn't make me buy their beer.

Posted 12:01 06th July 2012

rugbylover says...

@lawynd & Stellenbosched2

Yes, I see your point [s].

Posted 07:21 06th July 2012

tha_mai says...

Sensible option, doesn't bother me in the slightest; only surprise is that adidas didn't have the option - or maybe they did and chose not to - of having their name across the front of the jersey.

Other international sides have had prominent sponsors for years, who really cares, same players, same win-rate I'll be happy with that.

Posted 04:48 06th July 2012

bcrugby913 says...

I'm American and I disagree with this. The AB's have sponsors outside of Adidas, they just let them put their logos on their training kit and stuff like that (someone correct me if I'm very wrong). The thought of an All Blacks jersey with some insurance company logo is just strange. Wicked strange. Imagine the All Blacks doing the haka with the Aflac duck logo on their kit. Nope.

Posted 01:01 06th July 2012

KiwiJoe says...

Sponsors logos not a problem as lomg as the look of the jersey stays the same, my old style Steinlager/ Canterbury/ New Zealand All Blacks logos

jersey still looks superb.

This AIG deal may bring an unwelcome negative aspect however and I quite agree with the Anerican taxpayers response.

The only negative aspect I like is the snidey wimpering of those whose own teams will never achieve like the All Blacks have......

Posted 22:40 05th July 2012

philipjfry says...

Burger King?

Posted 22:07 05th July 2012

stag says...

AIG and the ABs deserve each other, sad to see another dagger through the heart of the game.

Posted 11:21 05th July 2012

lawynd says...

'And currently, Adidas have a small logo on the shirt's right breast, opposite the silver fern on the left.'

You mean like all kit manufacturers do? The NZRFU are really behind the times when it comes to the financial side of the business; ironic really when they've got the most image capital to take advantage of.

Posted 11:01 05th July 2012