The Springboks unveiled their new Rugby Championship kits on Tuesday.
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When will the Springboks’ World Cup jersey be unveiled?
The Springboks unveiled their jerseys for the Rugby Championship, but there will be some changes for the World Cup.
The Springboks unveiled their new Rugby Championship kits on Tuesday.
Images via Twitter:
@springboks
The nine-month long wait to reveal the new Nike-designed jersey finally ended on Tuesday when the Springboks’ new Rugby Championship jersey was revealed.
The six-year partnership was announced in September since when the design and development of the new jersey and accompanying lifestyle collection has been kept top-secret.
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However, it’s important to note that the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup jersey will be unveiled next month.
Those jerseys will follow the same design, and so while there won’t be many changes, there will be some minor alterations such as when it comes to certain logos for the global showpiece.
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The Springboks’ new jersey were well received by fans
South Africa’s other national teams will also appear in new Nike-designed apparel. The Home and Alternative jersey – with prices ranging from R999 to R2599 – as well as the lifestyle collection will be available from Friday (7 July) in Nike stores and major retailers. (insiderlyfe.com)
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“The launch of a new jersey is always exciting, but the anticipation and expectancy around today has been building for months,” said Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby.
“We are immensely proud of what Nike has provided and the feedback from the team has been great since they were kitted with the training gear recently. The new jersey honours the traditions of the Springboks in its design and construction while adding subtle nuances to set it apart. We couldn’t be happier.
“We involved the senior team leadership group in the approval process, and they were immediately appreciative of what Nike were trying to achieve in design and construction,” added Oberholzer.
“We are looking forward to seeing the jerseys in action over the coming weeks, including the alternate jersey which will make its debut in Buenos Aires next month.”
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