Monday, 23 September 2013

England release shocking new red and white stripped rugby kit


By

Mike Dawes




PUBLISHED:


15:24, 23 September 2013




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UPDATED:


16:46, 23 September 2013



English rugby has experienced its fair share of blunders in recent years and this is another to add to the list.


If the purple and black kits weren’t already bad enough – not to mention the woeful performances at the 2011 Rugby World Cup – there is now a red and white striped kit from which fans can choose.


The new kit is the main feature of England’s new ’1879′ collection – some would argue that title is appropriate given its resemblance to Victorian-era English beach deckchairs and changing rooms from that era – which was inspired by the 19th century ‘Battle of the Roses: Yorkshire V Lancashire’ painting.


Unnecessary: Scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth poses in England


Unnecessary: Scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth poses in England’s latest rugby kit, and it’s a shocker



Scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has been joined by Ben Morgan, Geoff Parling, Ben Foden, Tom Wood and Danny Care in modelling England’s latest range.


Wigglesworth even did so in front of the painting, which depicts a match between Lancashire and Yorkshire and is on the wall of the President’s Suite at Twickenham.


Kit maker Canterbury argue the range will be ‘must haves for any England fan’.


Sportsmail argue otherwise.


England


England’s finest? Wigglesworth is joined by Ben Morgan, Geoff Parling, Ben Foden, Tom Wood and Danny Care as all of the latest releases are modelled


Inspiration: But the new kit, based on this painting, perhaps doesn


Inspiration: But the new kit, based on this painting, perhaps doesn’t do it justice



Black


Black’s the new black? The expressions of Tom Palmer, Jonny Wilkinson and Matt Banahan perhaps tell you all you need to know



Remember this? Mark Cueto was among those to wear England


Remember this? Mark Cueto was among those to wear England’s purple kit during their underwhelming autumn in 2009









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Looks like it was designed by that French blerk Jean Paul gaultier, apparently…



Al69

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Elgin,

23/9/2013 19:20


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England hit the self destruct button yet again



johnny

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london,

23/9/2013 19:18


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Very nice



Ron

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Majuro, Marshall Islands,

23/9/2013 19:17


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England rugby fans want to wear the traditional white with red, I went to Twickenham twice lest season and can only remember seeing white shirts!



Billy the Fish

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York,

23/9/2013 19:17


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It looks like something Bluto from Popeye would wear. Still, it’ll take your mind off getting thrashed by Wales again next year!



Toom

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Cardiff, United Kingdom,

23/9/2013 18:58


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Where’s Wally?



Chris

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Vancouver,

23/9/2013 18:57


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It’s nice



illuminatitheory

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Ipswich,

23/9/2013 18:45


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Change always brings cries of horror from stick in the MUDs ….looks good to me ..nice change !!



Brisie

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Teddington,

23/9/2013 18:41


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As if the shirt wasn’t bad enough, THE SOCKS?!



Charl02

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Right here, United Kingdom,

23/9/2013 18:38


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Errrrrr



Crying out loud

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London,

23/9/2013 18:17


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