BLACK STRIP

[Burgs]

It's ok Gerry, AB's will choke soon enough and normality restored...

[GIGS20]

What a strange RWC - France in white, England in black.

But whoever supplied the Poms with that kit would be hugely embarrassed with how badly the numbers fell off during the match.

The reserve halfback took the field with his number hanging half off.....without playing a minute

[zed]

Does the colour really matter that much? In the past NZ, France, Ireland, Wallabies, Canada USA and Scotland have all played in white. Wales have also played in black, as well as green, Scotland have played in orange, England have played in grey, blue and red. Storm in a teacup.

[GIGS20]

Unless you're a kiwi......those mongrels make a national pastime out of being precious about their rugby team.

"don't disrespect our haka" "don't respect it too much" "don't take cheap shots against any of our players" "don't complain when we take cheap shots against you" "keep our breakdown clean" "don't get all pissy when we lie all over your ball" "don't wear any amount of black"


Come off it, I'm over all this thrashwanking

[Blackswan]

....I have been trying to find out the reason for the Poms playing in a black strip...no-one seems to know over here
Does anyone know??

England were in a black strip because they are the bad guys

[The InnFORCEr]

Clash with Argies wearing white, Poms chose to wear alternate, NZRU & IRB approved change, genral public of NZ were not consulted.

Similar I think to ABs wearing ALL white when they played the Scots in 91 RWC....I think, it was 20 years ago!

[hertryk]

What a strange RWC - France in white, England in black.

But whoever supplied the Poms with that kit would be hugely embarrassed with how badly the numbers fell off during the match.

But both times the shirt didn't help how they played!!!

[GIGS20]

England were in a black strip because they are the bad guys

England were in a black strip because they wanted to be ignored when offside at the ruck........didn't work!

[AndyS]

Apparently Canada is playing in black too??

[The InnFORCEr]

Not All Black though!! They have red sleeves.

[Tonkar]

The Canadains played a smarter better game than the other black jersey team from north Hemis Canada played a real blinder copy type rugby of a good AB so they diserved to wear black... Dont like Poms