World Rugby policy possibly marks end of an era for iconic rugby jerseys
Rugby's governing body has been working on making the sport more accessible for those suffering from colourblindness.
Every sports team is synonymous with a colour.
The Springboks are green and gold, Wales are fiery red and the All Blacks are in all black.
Unfortunately, the colours that are so deeply connected to these teams pose a serious issue for the one in 12 men suffering from colour vision deficiency (CVD) and the one in 200 women who have the same deficiency.
Since colourblindness affects how people perceive colours, what should be an enjoyable rugby match just turns into a confusing jumble of bodies with no definitive teams.
I am literally begging you to make it so a @IrishRugby vs @WelshRugbyUnion is NEVER green vs red again. It's long overdue. I'm incapable of watching one Six Nations game a year #colourblindrugby https://t.co/usMWH07NOU
— Darragh Nolan (@darragh_n4) April 2, 2021
In 2021, World Rugby released various guidelines showcasing how they were planning to make the sport more accessible to those affected by colourblindness, and now the new policies have come to fruition.
But what does this mean for the rugby teams' home kits? Will the Springboks never play in green and gold again? Will the All Blacks have to change their name?
Listen here to find out more about how and when the new changes in the rugby kits will have to be implemented.
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