Why did England play in the black strip yesterday??

I thought that the black strip was an away kit...Or one where the 2 kit's clash(the opposing team)

Will this kit be warn next week away to Wales, or was it just been put on show for the RWC?

Any idea's?

Apparently we are playing in Black next week so I have been informed.

Didn't even know we had a black dtrip, more money making by the robbing bar stewards at the WRU

I'm pretty sure that I caught a glimpse of a memo between Johnno and the RFU and it had something to do with wind ups and some fella called Grey Ghost apparantly.

There was mention of they felt he had gone soft recently and they felt he needed to be given some ammunition for goading true blood Englishmen about the number of native Kiwis in the England team and them playing in black woudl assist him. It would appear that due to Johnno's own links to New Zealand that he feels some kind of affinity with the aforementioned GG.

Have you heard of promoting a new kit?

majesticimperialman wrote:I thought that the black strip was an away kit...Or one where the 2 kit's clash(the opposing team)

Will this kit be warn next week away to Wales, or was it just been put on show for the RWC?

Any idea's?

Historically if there is a clash in rugby it's the home team that changes.

In this case they were just advertising the new strip, although that was the only time we ever wear that kit I think. The one against Argentina doesn't have the big O2 logo on it.

tomathy wrote:

majesticimperialman wrote:I thought that the black strip was an away kit...Or one where the 2 kit's clash(the opposing team)

Will this kit be warn next week away to Wales, or was it just been put on show for the RWC?

Any idea's?

Historically if there is a clash in rugby it's the home team that changes.

In this case they were just advertising the new strip, although that was the only time we ever wear that kit I think. The one against Argentina doesn't have the big O2 logo on it.

No, but it has a small jaguar logo on the breast... and a 'Viva Los Gauchos - Steak Restaurant' sleeve sponsor, according to my source.

Economy drive. Making sure they get some wear out of it. Sensible.

Because they figured out nobody bought any of the other change strips, seeing as they never played in them.

Notch wrote:Because they figured out nobody bought any of the other change strips, seeing as they never played in them.

Have you got any proof to back that up ?

Maybe it was the New Zealanders in the team that really wanted to feel what it would have been like to play in All Blacks and knew once they were selected for England they would never get the opportunity so they were the actual instigators for wearing All Blacks.

But what do I know

Perhaps its because Black is warmer- absorbs more heat and light...might need it down here...

nottins wrote:

Notch wrote:Because they figured out nobody bought any of the other change strips, seeing as they never played in them.

Have you got any proof to back that up ?

You can't be serious! Of course I don't have any proof... do you expect anyone on this thread to provide proof? Copies of e-mails between the RFU and Nike perhaps?

Why do you think the design of professional sports teams strips is constantly changing, why England have brought out many different strips over the past five years?

Notch wrote:

You can't be serious! Of course I don't have any proof... do you expect anyone on this thread to provide proof? Copies of e-mails between the RFU and Nike perhaps?

Why do you think the design of professional sports teams strips is constantly changing, why England have brought out many different strips over the past five years?

So. You said England brought out a new strip because the other one wasn't selling, but can't provide facts to back it up.

The current Ireland away strip looks remarkably like an England shirt from a couple of years ago Would you like to tell us why Ireland have brought out so many different strips over the last 5 years ?

nottins wrote:

Notch wrote:

You can't be serious! Of course I don't have any proof... do you expect anyone on this thread to provide proof? Copies of e-mails between the RFU and Nike perhaps?

Why do you think the design of professional sports teams strips is constantly changing, why England have brought out many different strips over the past five years?

So. You said England brought out a new strip because the other one wasn't selling, but can't provide facts to back it up.

The current Ireland away strip looks remarkably like an England shirt from a couple of years ago Would you like to tell us why Ireland have brought out so many different strips over the last 5 years ?

Change of brand from Canterbury to Puma?

A quote from 'The Commitments'...

"We're black, and we're proud."

Don't know if it was my Tele but cant see what all the fuss was/ is about as it appeared to be a dirty charcoal rather than the jet black of an AB shirt

I think England should switch it to their first strip. Can't see any reason why not.

Rangiora wrote:Don't know if it was my Tele but cant see what all the fuss was/ is about as it appeared to be a dirty charcoal rather than the jet black of an AB shirt

In both england and New Zealands cases, both jumpers are very, very, very off white

Not sure why England played in it but Peter Jackson in the Rugby Paper is slating Wales for doing it this weekend. Odd as at least there is a precedent for Wales playing in black.