Rugby World Cup Jerseys

[Saintsfan]

In fairness, Rugby jerseys have always tended to the template model. A rugby jersey in a way is as much a design classic as a polo shirt. And since tending toward more sporting designs they haven't moved away from the template idea.

[Akuma]

I really hope CCC doesn't ruin Japan' jersey. They are one of my all time favorite rugby jerseys.

[kiwi_canadian]

And they ruined it. Dammit all!

And to add to japan, it's interesting that they are using white shorts for the World Cup while they use black for the rest of the time.

[kiwi_canadian]

Couple more USA jerseys...not the RWC ones but they are the same minus the shirt sponsor:

I have also found Romania's yellow jersey. It's not too bad with the sublimated eagle. I'm liking what KooGa has done this year:

And here is yet another uninspired CCC template for Russia RWC jersey. This is starting to look like the 20o7 RWC in France when Australia, Scotland and Ireland all had the exact same CCC template:

[Wilt]

And here is yet another uninspired CCC template for Russia RWC jersey. This is starting to look like the 20o7 RWC in France when Australia, Scotland and Ireland all had the exact same CCC template

and South Africa

[kiwi_canadian]

Here is USA's alternate strip...like I said before, same as above, just without the title sponsor.

[Primal]

Bad Canterbury. That's a baaaaaad Canterbury. No money for you.

[Jhero34]

not really a surprise, they did the same last year, pretty uninspired but not anywhere near a shocker to me.

problem is the smaller rugby countries dont have much money to put in for their own designs so they just use what their shirt maker has in their own colors

[kiwi_canadian]

I don't know if I buy that one. Scotland and South Africa are both big name countries with deep rugby pockets and their jerseys are the same as each other as well as Russia's and the USA's...if anything, Japan has a somewhat unique design compared to the other CCC countries. KooGa has let all of the countries they supply use their own designs to a certain extent. All of the South Pacific countries have unique designs as does Romania and Georgia. Canada and Australia are the only ones from KooGa that look the same. I don't think they have released Namibia's yet and we are still waiting on the official release of Italy, Ireland and New Zealand (Kappa, Puma and Adidas).

[Saintsfan]

There are two things here, as I said before there is a history and culture in rugby circles of 'templating' . A company like Canterbury has never really moved away from it.

The second thing is that comparitively there is little money in rugby replicas. Certainly compared to soccer, for instance. So even Nike and adidas aren't going to throw a lot of money at rugby jersey design.

[Jhero34]

I don't know if I buy that one. Scotland and South Africa are both big name countries with deep rugby pockets and their jerseys are the same as each other as well as Russia's and the USA's...if anything, Japan has a somewhat unique design compared to the other CCC countries. KooGa has let all of the countries they supply use their own designs to a certain extent. All of the South Pacific countries have unique designs as does Romania and Georgia. Canada and Australia are the only ones from KooGa that look the same. I don't think they have released Namibia's yet and we are still waiting on the official release of Italy, Ireland and New Zealand (Kappa, Puma and Adidas).

well i guess what i was trying to say is countries like scotland and south africa go with traditional colours and nothing too out of the blue (minus the gold on scotlands kit, not sure where that one came from) and then other countries just follow suit and wear the same template cause its not like they can afford to get canterbury to manufacture something new just for them. The usa and japan did a nice job working with the template to add some extra colors though, in the end im not too bothered by it.

[kiwi_canadian]

Romania Alternate:

[Primal]

I have also found Romania's yellow jersey. It's not too bad with the sublimated eagle. I'm liking what KooGa has done this year:

Ah, now that would be someone who Australia could clash with...

[kiwi_canadian]

Italy's home kit has been revealed. It's pretty much the same kit as they have now, just the typical no shirt sponsor and the Kappa logo is in script form and runs vertical:

[Primal]

England's got a black change strip.

Can you guess what happens next?

[Saintsfan]

England's got a black change strip.

Can you guess what happens next?

In all humility yep England have a black kit! Yep that's BFBS! Interesting that they have been in negotiations with the NZRFU for 18 months about this!!

[Akuma]

Hate to say "I told ya so", but.....

I would have thought the same thing if our roles were reversed.

As for the Maori designs incorporated into the logo designs like this....

It's psychological warfare that will also turn a profit for Nike.

It worked for France four years ago.

[Akuma]

All Blacks Shirt for the World Cup

[kiwi_canadian]

Here is Japan's away shirt for the competition:

[Gazzzaf]

Those All Blacks jerseys look fantastic, really like the fake collar. They looked great onfield the other night as well in person.