Saw someone with a blk connacht jersey on the prom and it had NUI Gailimhe on the front. Anyone know what that version is for?

Just saw the back of the shirt on the Clermont video. Hideous!

The picture on the Facebook page is a bit blurry but it looks like the Top Oil logo on the back of the jersey.

I agree with all that has been said above concerning the sponsorship. A nice logo centred as mazda was would have been much nicer.

I hadn't realised the back of the jersey is navy. I think I will have to see it in the flesh before I make a decision on it.

swift4prez wrote: Take a look at ospreys facebook page and then there twitter page.
they had a cat walk at the liberty stadium today at 12.30 where players modelled the new jerseys, t shirts etc etc. alot of kids but there was a very big crowd.
the gear was then on sale where people could buy the stuff. ospreys on twitter are retweeting alot, with a few people giving the BLK jersey thumbs up. alot saying got my jersey and others saying 'just spent £100 on osprey gear' etc.
so far we've only seen the home jersey and 2 training tops, jerseys wont be on sale for another few weeks.

I agree there is a lot of room for improvement.We always seem to be a couple of weeks behind everyone else- last year production line problems were blamed. Having said that yesterday was the "reveal" rather than the launch. Last years launch in Elverys attracted a modest crowd but there was limited kit available on the day. They sold out what stock they had pretty fast. Hopefully we'll have a better launch this year.Ospreys "revealed" their kit at a sevens tournament a couple of weeks back.

Take a look at ospreys facebook page and then there twitter page.
they had a cat walk at the liberty stadium today at 12.30 where players modelled the new jerseys, t shirts etc etc. alot of kids but there was a very big crowd.
the gear was then on sale where people could buy the stuff. ospreys on twitter are retweeting alot, with a few people giving the BLK jersey thumbs up. alot saying got my jersey and others saying 'just spent £100 on osprey gear' etc.
so far we've only seen the home jersey and 2 training tops, jerseys wont be on sale for another few weeks.

Due to the fact that the new home kit has pretty much no black in it I wouldn't be surprised if the away kit was black. I can just see Muliaina promoting an all black Connacht kit with a "back in black" tagline or something.

I have always asssumed, well since seeing the training tops, that LifeStyle are trying to rebrand with the end point being LSS. This would explain the exageration with the Life Style Sports. With the LSS prominent. Then move towards L.S.S.

If this is not the case, then I agree with all above. It is awful

When the lifestyle sponsorship was announced, and they had the training tops, I thought the logo was a temporary attempt. It really is pitiful. If you asked an 8 year old with MS Paint to create a logo, they'd do better. What they have now couldn't have taken more than 30 seconds: Step 1: Capitalise and underline everything. Step 2: One word per line. Step 3: Left align. Job done!

Apart from that, the jersey is lovely. I don't tend to buy jerseys though because it's an obvious present for my wife/kids to get me. This approach hasn't failed me yet!

ummm, wrote: I quite like it, the lighter green is better than last years, even though I liked that as well.

Yes the sponsor's logo is a bit on the big size, but the Mazda logo was huge also.

Still miffed there has to be a new jersey, though. In the last three years we've had

2011/12
All green with black trim
All black with green trim
Green with black eagle
Purple HEC away

Pro12 2012/2013
Green & black with celtic design
Blue, white & green abomination
Grey HEC

Pro12 2013/2014
New BLK shirt with darker green
Blue and white away
Black HEC shirt

That's 800 quid for anyone who bought the lot!

When you put it like that it does add up..... ! But that is what they want to generate more revenue every year.

I quite like it, the lighter green is better than last years, even though I liked that as well.

Yes the sponsor's logo is a bit on the big size, but the Mazda logo was huge also.

Still miffed there has to be a new jersey, though. In the last three years we've had

2011/12
All green with black trim
All black with green trim
Green with black eagle
Purple HEC away

Pro12 2012/2013
Green & black with celtic design
Blue, white & green abomination
Grey HEC

Pro12 2013/2014
New BLK shirt with darker green
Blue and white away
Black HEC shirt

That's 800 quid for anyone who bought the lot!

It is the size of the logo ! Lifestyle really need to sort that out. Way to big on the jersey. Like the jersey, but would not buy something with all that writing on it.

I really don't like it. I think the white on the shoulder just makes it look off balance and weird. Hopefully the away strip is nicer.

I genuinely think its a lovely lovely jersey & ill be buying the minute its on sale. I am peeved at the lack of promotion ahead of its reveal. We'll always stay where we are unless we think bigger & use every promotional opportunity going. Why not stick it into the Connacht Hotel or wherever,see if you could get Off The Ball/Game On or whatever down to do an OB and flogging the hell outta brand Connacht. The jersey, the vision, the season ticket, the upcoming season...everything.
But in fairness, it is a great effort by BLK & the branch. Well done to both on the end product. Again, we've the nicest of the provincial jerseys

Droptheclaw wrote: Lovely jersey, but Lifestyle Sports really need to get a new logo. Something smaller....

Seems to be the consensus on Twitter and Facebook too, though I'd tend to agree with one FB dissenter: "You can have a small logo or money to sign an All Black, lads. Ye'r call."

From the Connacht website:

The Connacht Rugby away kit will be revealed in advance of the new season while the third alternative kit, worn for European games, is due to be revealed in October.

Is it just me, or is it a bit weird to hang on until October for the European jersey? Is it a cunning sales strategy or, like it felt last year, just bad planning?