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NEWS: Ireland's new jerseys are FAR from traditional…

NEWS: Ireland’s new jerseys are FAR from traditional…

Hot on the heels of announcing their extended partnership with Canterbury last month, Irish Rugby has revealed the brand new home and away jerseys that Andy Farrell’s men will be wearing for the 2020/21 season.

The shirt was teased during that announcement, but they were hiding the headline statement of this shirt – a hugely striking (and no doubt polarising) block pattern across the front of…

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NEWS: Leinster's 2020 home jersey is "all about numbers", for some reason

NEWS: Leinster’s 2020 home jersey is “all about numbers”, for some reason

Leinster have revealed their brand new home jersey for the 2020/21 season, and the press blurb for the new kits describes it as being “all about numbers” which… yeah? Sure.

It’s not immediately apparent why, but apparently this jersey has been inspired by the individual and unique number given to each Leinster player when they represent the club, “That number stays with each player forever,…

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Are these the NZ North v South jerseys?

As the hype builds for New Zealand’s hotly anticipated North v South clash, we appear to have a glimpse at what the jerseys worn in the game will look like.

While the shirts in the image above are clearly mockups (notice the different collar designs used on each, they do seem to point to something very clean and simple for the one off game.

Both jerseys seem to be broadly identical, with…

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NEWS: Clermont go retro with their first Macron 2020/21 jerseys

NEWS: Clermont go retro with their first Macron 2020/21 jerseys

ASM Clermont Auvergne don’t change things very often – in fact it’s been the best part of a decade since they last had a new kit supplier, but the shock announcement that they were switching to Macron last month means that we’re getting a totally fresh take on the Clermont jersey, and much more besides.

In addition to Macron’s debut, this also marks the long-awaited debut of ASM’s new club…

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Worcester Warriors have revealed their brand new home and away jerseys from new kit supplier, Irish brand O’Neills.

It was announced that O’Neills were unexpectedly taking over from Lovell Rugby sub-brand VX3 back in May, and unlike other new kit manufacturers who are due to take over for the 2020/21 (such as Bristol and Leicester), Worcester have began using their new gear straight away.

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The new home shirt is classic Warriors blue with gold with irregular pinstripes across the top third of the design, while the away is an interesting teal with white trim and a tonal Warriors logo across the front.

Both shirts also feature new main sponsor Adam Hewitt Agricultural Plant & Salvage Auction, which is not only one of the most ‘eh?’ sponsors of a top flight sports club we can remember, but also manages to be both massive and ugly on the front of the jersey.

Worcester’s new jerseys are available now from the club shop – what do you think of the new kit Warriors fans? 

Worcester Warriors have revealed their brand new home and away jerseys from new kit supplier, Irish brand O'Neills.

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NEWS: Northampton Saints reveal 2020/21 home shirt

NEWS: Northampton Saints reveal 2020/21 home shirt

Northampton Saints have revealed their brand new 2020/21 home shirt from Macron, which sees the club return to their traditional green, yellow and black hoops after paying tribute to the 2000 Heineken Cup winning jersey with a predominately green design last season.

The hoops on the design feature a tonal pinstriped pattern, while the shoulders and sleeves are black, in keeping with the design…

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The 2020 NRL Indigenous round is a wonderful celebration of First Nations art and culture

The 2020 NRL Indigenous round is a wonderful celebration of First Nations art and culture

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The NRL’s annual indigenous round takes place this weekend, and given everything that’s going on in the world right now regarding racial equality and justice, it’s hard not to feel like this celebration of First Nations culture has extra significance this year, especially with this year’s theme of, ‘Pass Back. Move Forward’ encouraging fans to use the round as a start-point to…

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NEWS: Montpellier Herault reveal 2020/21 jerseys

NEWS: Montpellier Herault reveal 2020/21 jerseys

With the 2019/20 Top 14 season cancelled, French clubs can turn their eyes towards the kick off of the 2020/21 season in September, and all the exciting new kit goodness that comes with it. The latest club to show off their new wares are big-spending title hopefuls Montpellier.

After having a primarily light blue home shirt last season, the balance between light and dark is a bit more even…

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NEWS: B&I Lions sign Vodafone shirt sponsorship deal for SA tour

The British & Irish Lions have announced that Vodafone will be the main shirt sponsor on the famous red jersey when they tour South Africa in 2021.

The deal strengthens Vodafone’s close ties with rugby union – the British telecoms company currently sponsors both Wasps and the Irish national side – and as one of the top 10 listed companies on the London Stock Exchange, reinforces the ability…

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NEWS: Brumbies reveal Indigenous and Retro jerseys

NEWS: Brumbies reveal Indigenous and Retro jerseys

As Super Rugby AU continues to, uh, captivate fans the world over, the Brumbies have revealed two brand new special edition jerseys to add to their roster for the 2020 season. Well, at least one of them will be.

First up is a brand new Indigenous jersey that will be worn for their clash against the Reds in Round 6 of Super Rugby AU, and is the first ever proper Indigenous jersey that the…

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NEWS: Racing 92 move their badge back to a sensible place on 2020/12 jerseys

NEWS: Racing 92 move their badge back to a sensible place on 2020/12 jerseys

Racing 92 have revealed their brand new 2020/21 jerseys, which in a welcome display of common sense puts the clubs badge in a position on the jersey where you might be in danger of actually noticing it.

Back in 2018, Le Coq Sportif decided to deal with the situation of Racing’s beautiful jerseys being cluttered by a comical number of sponsor logos by… moving the club crest to the bottom left…

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NEWS: Ireland sign Canterbury extension, tease 2021 home kit

NEWS: Ireland sign Canterbury extension, tease 2021 home kit

Irish Rugby has announced a four-year extension to their kit sponsorship deal with Canterbury of New Zealand, meaning that the brand will continue to provide apparel for all Ireland representative teams until at least 2024.

As part of the announcement, the IRFU revealed that the new Ireland home shirt will be revealed next month, and teased the new jersey briefly in the below video. It’s a…

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NEWS: Leicester Tigers reveal new Samurai 2020/21 kit

NEWS: Leicester Tigers reveal new Samurai 2020/21 kit

The 2019/20 season might not even have restarted yet, but Leicester Tigers have become the first Premiership club to reveal their brand new 2020/21 jerseys, made by new kit supplier Samurai Sports.

The home jersey is a modern twist on the classic tigers hoops, with diagonal white and red double hoops that run up the body of the design (the angled Samurai logo is a nice touch of symmetry here).

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NEWS: Clermont Auvergne sign long-term Macron kit deal

NEWS: Clermont Auvergne sign long-term Macron kit deal

ASM Clermont Auvergne have signed a long-term kit deal with Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron for the 2020/21 season and beyond, ending the French club’s decade-long association with Under Armour.

The five-year deal will kick off immediately (though training pictures from Clermont after the announcement show the team still mainly using UA gear for the time being) and will see the club…

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NEWS: CA Brive reveal 2020/21 jerseys

NEWS: CA Brive reveal 2020/21 jerseys

The 2019/20 might have ended in abrupt and unsatisfactory fashion when the season was formally cancelled due to COVID-19 1 May, but we have a new season to look forward to in September, and with that comes new kits, the first jerseys coming courtesy of Brive.

Created to celebrate the club’s 110th anniversary (ah yes, that big milestone…) the new home shirt is white with the thick stripes that…

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A graphic designer imagined what Top 14 jerseys could look like without sponsor logos – the results are stunning

A graphic designer imagined what Top 14 jerseys could look like without sponsor logos – the results are stunning

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Normally by this point in the year, many European clubs would have already revealed their jerseys for the new season, and we’d be eagerly awaiting the final few stragglers to give us a full picture of what the Premiership, Pro 14 and Top 14 was going to look like in 2020/21. But of course this is no normal year, and no normal season.

With Europe’s top leagues not resuming the…

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The Cheetahs are asking fans to choose their new away shirt - and the options are amazing

The Cheetahs are asking fans to choose their new away shirt – and the options are amazing

The Toyota Cheetahs have had some form for beautiful jerseys since the South African team joined the Pro 14 two seasons ago, but the Free State club are kicking it into high gear by revealing six new options that they’re asking fans to choose from for their new away shirt.

The options, which were revealed one by one on the Cheetahs Twitter page, are varied and unconventional, though some are…

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