The Springboks will take on Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, 23 September wearing their third-choice, all-white jersey. Photo: Backpagepix
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The Springboks will take on Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, 23 September wearing their third-choice, all-white jersey.
The Springboks will take on Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, 23 September wearing their third-choice, all-white jersey. Photo: Backpagepix
The Springboks will take on Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday, 23 September wearing their third-choice, all-white jersey.
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Thanks to a World Rugby directive to help colour blind viewers distinguish between the sides playing, all 20 nations at this year’s tournament in France were required to submit alternative jersey options.
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The Springboks’ ‘hyper-jade’ ‘away’ strip – which they wore against Scotland in their opening match – was lambasted by past players and spectators.
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To compound matters, that jersey was deemed too similar to Ireland’s green jersey, forcing the Springboks into wearing their THIRD choice kit this weekend.
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On Friday, the Springboks posed for their official team photo wearing their white jersey which they will wear when they take to the field on Saturday.
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