SA Rugby were equally bubbly in praise of the jersey‚ which features an unusual oversized‚ white priest’s collar that the media release described as ‘iconic’.
The skin-tight offering from Japanese manufacturers Asics claims to use ’30 different fabrics’ for the jersey nicknamed ‘unstoppable’.The new Springboks jersey for the Rugby World Cup.
“It’s a momentous year as the Springboks aim to win our third World Cup in Japan‚” said Jurie Roux‚ chief executive of SA Rugby. Players were also interviewed about their requirements to give them the necessary advantages on the field‚ and the message was clear – they don’t want to be restricted by anything and want to feel “unstoppable”.“I don’t want to be restricted by anything when playing‚” said Springbok Test centurion Tendai Mtawarira.
Based on this feedback and in-game analysis‚ Asics was motivated to create an “UNSTOPPABLE” jersey‚ devoid of any loose fitting areas or unnecessary tightness.
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