THIS SIX NATIONS video was put together to show the start differences between Ireland’s international jerseys in 1971 and the modern hi-tech, tight and tough numbers.
But they really could have saved a heap of digging through the archive and just started from the year 2000.
Advertisement
Billy Stickland / INPHO
Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
It’s only then that our national jersey really started to move away from the big jumper look to something much more battle-ready.
This video proves how painfully slow the evolution of Ireland's rugby jersey was until this century
THIS SIX NATIONS video was put together to show the start differences between Ireland’s international jerseys in 1971 and the modern hi-tech, tight and tough numbers.
But they really could have saved a heap of digging through the archive and just started from the year 2000.
It’s only then that our national jersey really started to move away from the big jumper look to something much more battle-ready.
Anyway, from Mike to Johnny, here’s the video.
Which jersey was your favourite?
Ulster’s gain in Kiss-Doak axis will be Ireland’s post-World Cup loss
‘Munster didn’t do anything extravagant’ – Heaslip admits to Leinster frailties
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Flashback kitted out up your jumper