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The Springboks have released their uniform to be worn against the British and Irish Lions next summer in an announcement that has caused the internet to speed up.
This uniform is special as it will only be worn by the World Champions three times against the famous touring team.
Fans were eagerly awaiting today’s release after teasers were posted on South African social media sites during the week.
Here’s the teaser the Springboks posted on their social media pages earlier this week, sparking great excitement in South African rugby circles as fans eagerly awaited the kit’s release.
Check out the teaser posted on social media, below.
👀 Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow when the Springbok T-shirt for Castle Lager 2021 @LionsSeries is revealed. In 2009, this was the traditional green and gold of the Bok when we organized @lionsofficial in SA.@CastilloLagerSA pic.twitter.com/wBQrLhVBWQ
– Springboks (@Springboks) December 10, 2020
The uniform worn by the Springboks during their victorious 2009 Lions tour has become one of the most iconic rugby uniforms in team history. Partly due to the good aesthetics of the uniform, but also due to the fact that the Lions tour was considered by many to be the most intense and dramatic in history.
Here was a statement that was released to accompany the launch of the new South African rugby kit today.
The world champions will don a unique commemorative jersey when they face the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in three home events next year in the highly anticipated Castle Lager Lions Series.
“Lions tours are held only every 12 years, so we thought it appropriate to create a jersey that is undeniably unique,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby.
Our classic rewatch starts again @CieloSportesRugby (Canal Arena) at 8:30 pm
Lions against South Africa, second test, 2009 🦁🇿🇦
And we’ll discuss it with Victor Matfield on Monday’s show. pic.twitter.com/zO7E1djJJ9
– Rugby House (@HouseOfRugby) April 18, 2020
“The team will only wear it three times and we wanted it to be memorable and special for the players and hopefully this unique representation of Springbok green, along with the badge, will do just that.”
The 2021 tour will be the fourteenth time the British & Irish Lions have visited South Africa and ASICS wanted to celebrate this rich history by putting a very classic spin on the trendier jersey.
“A British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa is an event of great importance for both players and fans, taking place only every 12 years or so,” said ASICS South Africa.
“That kind of weirdness brings with it a special responsibility when creating a jersey and we wanted the players and fans to get goose bumps every time they pulled the jersey over their heads.”
In that sense, the new jersey combines the traditions of garment manufacturing with the latest in high performance garment design and materials.
Without a doubt, the most distinctive feature of the new jersey is its unique color combination. According to ASICS, color matching and color dyeing were not historically the precise art that they are today. Very often when the team was out on the field from game to game, the jerseys did not look the same and potentially often showed a different shade of green.
“MTN is proud to take this relationship one step further as primary partners during the British & Irish Lions Tour 2021,” said Mazibuko, who also confirmed that partnering with the Springboks for this tour is a natural progression for MTN as it is widely considered. as the second largest rugby tournament in the world, considering it can only be experienced in South Africa every 12 years.
“It is our core belief that everyone deserves access to a modern connected life and MTN is the facilitator that connects South Africans with one another and is a proud sponsor of their passion.”
The Castle Lager Lions series begins on Saturday July 3, 2021 when the Lions take on the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Three weeks later, the Springboks will wear the new jersey for the first time at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, a venue that previously hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup final.
Here is the kit that South Africa has released for the 2021 Lions tour next summer.
🚨 New Springbok shirt alert!
✅ Vintage color scheme with a special 3D commemorative logo
🗣️ “The team will only take it three times”
👉 Check it out here: https://t.co/D2sUMtz36b# Stronger together @ASICS_ZA @MTNza @CastilloLagerSA @LionsSeries pic.twitter.com/bf6WcwJqSi– Springboks (@Springboks) December 11, 2020
Some of the biggest names in the Springboks don the new commemorative jersey for today’s launch.
Bongi Mbonambi poses in the new game jersey featuring a 3D logo that will be worn in the three-match test series.
Pieter Steph du Toit wears the new South Africa jersey which is available to order now
This kit release has already gone well with Springbok fans, but we know from recent history that this is not always the case. Check out the links below to see how other kit releases got mixed reactions from fans.
What do you think of the new Springbok kit? Let us know.
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