ummm, wrote: I take it all back, our new jersey is, in fact, black.

www.connachtrugby.ie/2013101183530/new-h...cup-strip-for-201314

It's not the most exciting shirt ever. But to be honest we've had so many great jersey's lately we're a bit spoiled.

Having said that, I don't think BLK will see too much in the way of sales.

It'll probably be one of those shirts that looks amazing on TV (with all the reflective bits gleaming under the Floodlights).

Me, I'm keeping my money in my pocket until there's a grown up (fatboy) jersey variant... :dry:

Droptheclaw wrote: Not sure what to make of the nod to the Connaught Rangers, with their motto, Quis Separabit? printed on the jersey.

Now, I'm hardly a frothing at the mouth 'Ra head, but it does strike me as odd that the regiment, which lasted less than 100 years, is referenced - particularly for the spelling and the British Army bit.

I realise where the cannons in Eyre Square are from and understand the role of Clanricarde's men, etc, it just strikes me as an odd choice.

I don't see this as odd at all and in fact quite like it, i'd far prefer it to the Cromwell quote. There is plenty of Connaught Rangers history in the province, the museum in Boyle, the church in Renmore etc..

ummm, wrote: I guess it all depends on if you prefer ketchup or mayonnaise.

Vincent: You know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?..
Jules: What?..
Vincent: Mayonnaise...
Jules: Goddamn!!...

I guess it all depends on if you prefer ketchup or mayonnaise.

White isn't good in pubs and chippers...black much better

rossie wrote: Didn't the Connacht away jersey usually be black?

Yeah we've had 4 or maybe 5 black ones in the last few years. Think it used to be White for a good few years before that though, if memory serves

It's interesting to note how divisive this jersey has been, especially given the motto!

It looks very dull to me, but I'll reserve judgement until I see it up close. I already bought two jerseys this year so I won't be getting it at any rate.

Didn't the Connacht away jersey usually be black?

I for one love it and will be buying one and I like the Connacht Rangers motto as well think it makes a lot more sense than To Hell or to Connacht. Will be interesting to see what sales are like.

I really like it, want to see it up close but I'll probably go for that one out of the 3 this year. Swore I'd only get 1 a year from now on,I've a wardrobe full of Connacht Jerseys as it is.

columoc wrote: Apparently teams in black are penalised more: when a team switched from non-black to black kits they gave away more penalties and players were more aggressive; as both refs and players are influenced by the perception of black represents bad!

Obviously the All Blacks were outside the remit of that paper :evil:

Don't like it to be honest. I can understand the push to bring in some of the original Connacht colours of blue and white but and ALL black jersey? Just don't understand it.

columoc wrote: Hate black prefer a green. Why a HEC kit anyway?

How nerdy is this?

I remember reading about this before, so a quick google search has a paper from US (where else) on Hockey & Football. Half time reading
psych.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/Fr...0%26%20Gilo%2088.pdf


Apparently teams in black are penalised more: when a team switched from non-black to black kits they gave away more penalties and players were more aggressive; as both refs and players are influenced by the perception of black represents bad!

y'see, this is the kind of conversation we have here. No mindless waffle, we have citations and journal articles.

wp_rathead wrote: The [strike]Connemara[/strike] Connacht All Blacks

wish the shorts would be green atleast..
bit lazy imo

I suppose we have 5 kiwi's starting tonight. We briefly had 5 kiwi's in our pack in Treviso!

Hate black prefer a green. Why a HEC kit anyway?

How nerdy is this?

I remember reading about this before, so a quick google search has a paper from US (where else) on Hockey & Football. Half time reading
psych.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/Fr...0%26%20Gilo%2088.pdf


Apparently teams in black are penalised more: when a team switched from non-black to black kits they gave away more penalties and players were more aggressive; as both refs and players are influenced by the perception of black represents bad!

The [strike]Connemara[/strike] Connacht All Blacks

wish the shorts would be green atleast..
bit lazy imo