Thumbs up for the new Wales jersey

Despite the fact I’m usually a bit of a traditionalist – and that I now don’t own the most recent version – I quite like the new Welsh rugby shirt.

Here it is the new WRU home jersey! Available from http://t.co/0MeFgozKVE pic.twitter.com/u8eZv8iTX9

— Welsh Rugby Union (@WelshRugbyUnion) October 17, 2013

 

Wales players @__Yanto @taulupe @acuthbert11 and @AlunWynJones lead the #armyofred at the Millennium Stadium pic.twitter.com/AxKuSFxnkO

— Welsh Rugby Union (@WelshRugbyUnion) October 17, 2013

The red shorts are the real change, of course, and it’s possibly a bit Canada-y. But it’s miles better than some of the recent showings, including the famous Brains shirt of 2005 Grand Slam fame (sacrilege!).

My only small complaint would be the shade of red is not as light as I’d like it to be – pedantic or what – but that might be because the unveiling was done in the artificial light of the closed Millennium Stadium.

Mind you, despite liking the shirt myself, I thought this tweet was inspired:

@gwladrugby Wrong pic. Thats next year’s Toulouse strip. And next year’s Toulouse players.

— SouthTerracer (@SouthTerracer) October 17, 2013