A MAJOR NRL club sponsor has issued an apology to NRL referees after an outburst several weeks ago in which he questioned the integrity of match officials when they took charge of matches involving the New Zealand Warriors.
Jason Paris, the CEO of One New Zealand, the largest telecommunications company in New Zealand, which is the Warriors' major sponsor, hit out at the match officials on social media following the Warriors' 18-6 defeat to Penrith Panthers at last month's Magic Round in Brisbane, effectively accusing them of cheating.