"More footy than rugger..." - Fans are reacting to England's leaked Rugby World Cup jersey

Friday, 07 July 2023 at 14:39

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byRugby Rucker

Ahead of the upcoming 2023 tournament, an online leak has unveiled the England Rugby World Cup jersey.

The shared image on Facebook appears authentic, showcasing the jersey without any visible sponsorship, consistent with the tradition followed by all teams participating in the tournament.

One fan wrote; "Very boring. Just dull like englands gameplan these days."
A second commented: "More footie than rugger...."

Another said: "Another boring shirt with little or no thought gone into the design."

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England World Cup fixtures:

England have been drawn in Pool D for Rugby World Cup 2023 – alongside Japan, Argentina, Samoa and Chile.

England will begin their RWC 2023 campaign against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday 9th September.

All kick-off times are shown in UK & Ireland time (with local time in brackets).

England v Argentina: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille. Saturday 9th September 2023. Kick-off: 8:00pm (9:00pm local)

England v Japan: Stade de Nice, Nice. Sunday 17th September 2023. Kick-off: 8:00pm (9:00pm local)

England v Chile: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille. Saturday 23rd September 2023. Kick-off: 4:45pm (5:45pm local)

England v Samoa: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille. Saturday 7th October 2023. Kick-off: 4:45pm (5:45pm local)

LIST | England’s five WORST jerseys of all-time

Feast your gaze on these horrible England eyesores from down the years...

1. Sevens - 2013

Getting a bit more adventurous with this kaleidoscopic cornea burner from the England Sevens team. Thes multi-coloured front seems reminiscent of a dance-floor in a cheesy 70's disco club. Extraordinary.

2. 1980's - Umbro

If this is any indication of what their jerseys will be like moving forward, we could be in trouble after Umbro officially took over from Canterbury, signing a four-year deal with the RFU.

Looks like a toddler’s crayon rampage,

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3. England away - 2009

Apparently the choice is a 'regal' shade of purple, fit for a country known for its royalty.

The fact England never won in this shirt means it should never be done again. Oh wait, it was, but a little bit better.

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4. Rugby World Cup - 2007

Four years on from their World Cup triumph, Nike completely changed their design and as good as it looked on a model it was not exactly the most attractive on the pitch with splashes of red on the shirt and shorts looking incredibly messy.

However, England were able to reach a second successive World Cup final, but this time narrowly lost out 15-6 to the Springboks at Stade de France.

5. England away -2014

In between World Cup cycles there's a touch more room for creativity and the 2013-14 alternate strip certainly look heed to that view.

The 2013-14 change of jersey caused quite a stir when it was launched, but anyone who bought it was left disappointed as it was only actually worn in competitive matches by the women and U20s during that season.

Its design cues came from the painting of the 'The Battle of the Roses: Yorkshire versus Lancashire' that hangs on the wall of the President's Suite at Twickenham Stadium.