Du Val had not paid Blues sponsorship fees

Du Val had not paid Blues sponsorship fees
Blues loose forward Hoskins Sotutu wears the team shirt bearing the Du Val logo. (Image: NZME)
Maria Slade
Garth Bray
Du Val was well behind in its sponsorship payments to the Blues Super Rugby team when regulators placed the property development group into interim receivership this month, BusinessDesk understands.The Du Val group signed on as a major sponsor to the Blues men’s team and an official partner of the women’s Aupiki team in December 2021.The men wore the Du Val logo on the collar of their shirts when they played the Super Rugby final against the Chiefs on June 22.However, the property group had been behind in its financial commitments t...

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