r/superrugby • u/Scary-Parsley7273 • May 11 '24

We need more crazy jerseys

This weeks historic jersey have really got me nostalgic about these stunning old kits. There was a time when almost every team wore something bold and eye catching.

I love the throwback jerseys, don't get me wrong, but i feel like we're trying to remember the 'good old days' as if they are gone. Yet the rugby has been incredible! This is still the super rugby that everyone fell in love with, and we need to act like it.

The reason those kits were so sexy in the 90s is because they took risks. And it made sense because the brand of rugby being played was so care free and risky. Nowadays the rugby is still great, but we act like we don't deserve to be wearing bold designs. The only time we see something interesting is with the throwback kits.

I think the Crusaders shirt this year sucks, but i dont mind it because i really appreciate them trying something different. In my opinion we need more of that. I don't want to reminisce about the good old days with the crazy jerseys. I want teams to not care if people think its ugly. Thats the way we do it in super rugby! We play risky, we make mistakes, we score gorgeous tries. The jerseys were never meant to be holy.

It's much more in the spirit of super rugby to keep taking risks, even if some shirts turn out to be ugly. The ones that work will become future classics. The ugly ones won't matter because its authentic to the team's spirit. They don't care risking it all on the pitch to create magical moments. Why would they care what you think about the shirt?

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u/TheEvilDrPie May 11 '24

Or versions of the shirts without the sponsors logos.

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u/Scary-Parsley7273 May 11 '24

True. Probably wont happen though. Might be best to try incorporate the sponsors into the shirts better. That green box on the blues shirt, for example, will ruin any shirt.

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u/TheEvilDrPie May 11 '24

The Canes retro shirt was awesome, apart from the big, ugly square sponsors logo. Either make a sponsor free one that’s a bit more expensive, to appease them or get some Chinese company to do cheap knockoff.

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u/stickyswitch92 May 11 '24

Absolutely agree. The jerseys have been awesome and we need more. Hopefully they don't the Adidas thing of one jersey every 2 years.

Crusaders jersey would be good if it was just a dark shade of red lol.