Here's why the Springboks have to wear their unpopular away kit on home turf - Loftus - in their clash against Ireland this weekend...
That’s because the four-time winning Rugby World Cup champions have chosen to wear their unpopular second alternate kit and not their traditional green and gold colours.WHY DO THE SPRINGBOKS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR AWAY KIT ON HOME TURF?
Official Springbok team photo for the first against Ireland. The Boks will wear their second alternate kit at Loftus. Image: SA Rugby/@Springboks via X. In the case of SA vs. Ireland, both teams have a green home kit, albeit in different shades. The Springboks’ away kit—a full hyper-jade jersey and shorts—is also too similar in colour to Ireland’s emerald green.
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