Canterbury launches 2016-17 England Men's and Women's Rugby home kit
England have launched the 2016-17 season Rugby home kit for the men’s and women’s team from Canterbury at Twickenham Stadium on Monday.
The men’s team shirt was launched by the captain Dylan Hartley along with the international players Maro Itoje, Mike Brown and George Kruis.
The neckline of the new kit has been designed with an inspiration from England’s first jersey from 1871 while a 3D Rose has been placed in a nod to the tradition which was in place between 1871 and 1919.
Among the various features of the kit, a reduced fabrication weight has been implemented to help minimise the absorption of moisture while a super-enhanced fit technology has also been used in the design.
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England coach Eddie Jones has credited Canterbury for their attention to detail and innovation while and also lauding the new home kit.
“We’re always striving to improve every area of our preparation and performance so it’s great to work with an innovative brand like Canterbury who share our philosophy.
“Since starting as England head coach I have been impressed with Canterbury’s attention to detail and their commitment to working alongside the team to ensure the best possible match day kit and training apparel.
“The new strip looks good, but most importantly supports our needs as a team to help our performances to be world class.”
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At the launch of the new home kit, chief executive officer of Canterbury Chris Stephenson emphasised on the company’s commitment to England Rugby.
“The new England shirt demonstrates Canterbury’s unwavering commitment to England Rugby.
“We’re devoted to delivering the latest innovation and developing a rugby kit that not only suits the needs of players at the elite level of the game, but also the committed fans across the country who make a huge contribution to the success of the team.”
The women’s team home kit was launched by England internationals Rochelle Clark, Lydia Thompson and Vicky Fleetwood.
The design of the new home kit has been made by keeping in mind the physical requirements of the women’s game.
This new kit will be worn by England Women in the Women’s Rugby World Cup next year as the team embarks on defending its title.
The new England Rugby shirt from Canterbury is available on pre-sale from 8th August and available in stores from the 19th August, as well as at Canterbury.com and EnglandRugbyStore.com
