Springboks to wear BLUE jersey against Ireland – CONFIRMED
The Springboks will wear their new – and somewhat controversial – blue-coloured jersey in their Rugby World Cup match against Ireland.
The Springboks will wear their new – and somewhat controversial – aqua-coloured (blue?) jersey in their Pool B 2023 Rugby World Cup match against Ireland.
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The match will kick off on Saturday, 23 September at 21:00 (SA time).
The Springboks played in their away strip against Scotland in the tournament opener in Marseille on Sunday.
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However, the Springboks will wear their green and gold jersey against Romania and Tonga.
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But why are the Springboks wearing their alternative strip at all?
According to World Rugby, from 2025, all teams will be subjected to a new policy that caters to fans, players, and even match officials with colour vision deficiency, commonly known as colour blindness.
However, this policy has already come into effect at the Rugby World Cup.
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The organisation states that teams have been encouraged to wear certain kit combinations in an effort to avoid kit “clashes,” where the colours of both teams appear too “similar” or “lack contrast” for colour-blind people.
According to World Rugby, the home and away kits of all participating 20 countries in France were tested to ensure the best colour combinations.
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