Wales Unveils New Kits Ahead of Upcoming Season with Macron

Strategic Insights -

Wales have released their new kits designed by Macron, marking the fourth consecutive season with the manufacturer. The new home kit, donned by the Wales women's team for the first time, will make its debut against Australia at Rodney Parade on September 20. The alternate jersey, white, was chosen to align with rugby's efforts to avoid kit clashes that may affect color blind viewers. This initiative comes as part of the Six Nations' mandate to ensure kit compatibility, beginning in January 2024, and also applies to the 2027 World Cup.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new home kit for Wales women will feature red jerseys with red shorts, addressing period anxiety after consultation with the players.
  • The men and women's home kits will have different colored shorts, with the men wearing white and the women wearing red.
  • The away kit will follow the colors of the Welsh flag, featuring green shorts and red detail with a white jersey.
  • The new kits are available for purchase, with prices ranging from £44 for kids to £80 for adults.
  • Wales Women's captain Hannah Jones expressed pride and excitement about wearing the new red jersey.
  • Dewi Lake, captain of the Wales men's team, expressed pride and honor in wearing the red jersey and representing his country.
  • The new kits take inspiration from the Welsh flag, with the home kit featuring the Welsh dragon embossed at the back and optical flames on the sleeves and side.
  • Ireland has implemented a similar kit change, wearing dark blue shorts with their traditional green jerseys.
  • The two nations will continue to wear kits that do not clash with each other in the future.

Statistics:

  • The new home and alternate jerseys will retail from £44 for kids, £64 for youth, and from £80 for adults.
  • The men's and women's teams will wear different colored shorts moving forward.
  • The women's team will wear red shorts, while the men's team will wear white shorts.
  • The Six Nations mandate to avoid kit clashes will take effect in January 2024.
  • Similar rules will be in place for the 2027 World Cup.
  • Wales' previous alternate jersey color was black, which clashed with Ireland's kit.
  • The red and green clash between Wales and Ireland was the most notable case of kit clash.

Sources:

  • Inside Welsh rugby newsletter
  • DevCoin: "Wales unveils Macron Macron home and away kits for the upcoming Rugby season"
  • Rugby union news portal: "Wales Unveils New Kit Ahead of Upcoming Season"
  • Rugby newspaper UK