It's written by Gregor Paul and here's an excerpt from it: 'Many sponsorships are morally, ethically, socially and environmentally grey, but some aren't, especially not in rugby.'.
He goes on to say 'Some are simply indefensible and for too long New Zealand's professional rugby teams have relied on their fans to bury any moral outrage they feel about specific associations and stay quiet for the good of the team. But for how much longer can this silence be maintained in an age of social activism'.
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Gregor Paul joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels on the show.
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