Springboks fans give blue kit a HARD pass for first RWC match

Springboks fans give blue kit a HARD pass for first RWC match

The Springboks aqua away kit is fast becoming one of the most loathed national team jerseys yet, if commentary from Rugby World Cup viewers are anything to go by.

Despite being known for wearing green and gold, the South African rugby team will wear blue in their first match against Scotland on Sunday, 1src September.

The teams will face off at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille.

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In a social media announcement on Saturday, the Springboks revealed that they would wear their away jersey for their first Rugby World Cup match.

Breaking from the tradition of green and gold, the national team will wear aqua blue instead.

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The new Nike kit was revealed in July. Elaborating on the design, Nike said in a statement: “The bold new alternative jersey pays homage to the local culture through the

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