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Les Lions dévoilent un maillot magnifique

Le nouveau maillot des Lions britanniques et irlandais représente les quatre fédérations représentées (Photo : Inpho Photography)

Avec Martyn Thomas

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Faire du neuf avec du vieux. Tel est l’idéal que tout designer vise quand il travaille sur un maillot.

Les Lions britanniques et irlandais semblent avoir tapé dans le mille avec leur nouvelle tenue. Certes, quand on ne connait pas nécessairement l’univers des maillots, on ne voit qu’une énième tenue rouge.

Mais Canterbury a su travailler la matière de son maillot et peaufiner les détails pour en faire une tunique élégante et riche de sens. Sam Warburton, ancien capitaine des Lions, a été consulté pour la conception de cette tenue, qui tient aussi compte du retour des fans.

Sur la base d’un template rouge avec coutures rouges paré d’un subtil col mao blanc, l’équipementier néo-zélandais a opté pour une méthode de « gaufrage » pour imprimer en relief des motifs jacquards qui reprennent les symboles des quatre fédérations – la rose de l’Angleterre, le chardon de l’Écosse, le trèfle de l’Irlande et le poireau du pays de Galles.

Sur la version portée en match par les joueurs – bien plus technique et non-commercialisée – ainsi que sur la version la plus premium disponible à la vente, les logos sont thermocollés sur le maillot.

Sur les versions replica moins travaillées, qui ne présentent pas le motif jacquard intégré au tissu, les logos sont brodés.

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Le maillot destiné aux joueurs s’appuie sur la technologie Vapodri. La tunique commercialisée pour les adultes présente un patch Near Field Communication, qui offrira aux fans une expérience numérique exclusive via leur smartphone.

Il suffira de scanner ce patch connecté placé en bas à droite du maillot pour accéder à l’application Lions Clubhouse, lancée ce mercredi 6 novembre et qui consiste en une plateforme qui regroupe toutes les informations liées à la tournée en Australie.

Le lien entre les Lions et la marque Canterbury remonte à la tournée 1959 en Nouvelle-Zélande. L’équipementier avait alors fourni à l’équipe de nouvelles tenues car les maillots d’origine étaient ressortis en piteux état du match précédent.

Le maillot est paré du sponsor Howden, une compagnie d’assurance consacrée aux entreprises, dont le logo blanc uni s’intègre bien au design de la tunique – même si un maillot est toujours plus beau sans sponsor.

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Le nouveau maillot des Lions britanniques et irlandais est plus sombre que les précédents (Photo : Inpho Photography)

Ce nouveau maillot sera porté pour la première fois le vendredi 20 juin 2025, contre l’Argentine, à l’Aviva Stadium. Les Lions s’envoleront ensuite pour l’Australie, où ils disputeront trois test-matchs contre les Wallabies entre le 19 juillet et le 2 août.

Luke Doddrell, directeur de la marque Canterbury of New Zealand, a déclaré : « Chez Canterbury, on s’engage à créer des produits destinés à la haute performance et qui permettent aux athlètes d’atteindre leur plein potentiel. Nous sommes fiers de ce que nous accomplissons depuis plus de 120 ans. Nous sommes là à chaque étape, de vos premiers pas sur le terrain au plus haut niveau.

« Les Lions britanniques et irlandais incarnent le point culminant de ce voyage. Ils sont un symbole de puissance, de détermination et de quête de grandeur. Mais s’ils sont aussi appréciés, c’est parce que leur symbolique va plus loin. Ils transcendent les générations, les frontières, les opinions politiques ou les classes sociales. Les Lions réunissent les gens et prouvent que l’on peut faire des choses extraordinaires quand on est uni. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir créé un maillot qui incarne cet esprit. »

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Why is Joe Schmidt the best option for Australia? (LONG READ)


An essay for @OJohn with love from South Africa.


OJohn keeps banging on about kiwis and Saffers and everyone else seeking to undermine and bring down Australian rugby… Blah, Blah, Blah. It’s boring and not worth responding too 99 days out of 100.


He misses the point completely that Australians either are or are not the masters of their own destiny. So to blame anyone else but themselves for what the state of Australian rugby is in - is hypocritical.


But recently, Australia has shown signs of life. Personally, I always believed they would be back at some point. At the beginning of this year I predicted that the wallabies would bounce back this year. I predicted that they would overtake England in the world rankings. I am predicting that they could finish second in the RC, could win the Lions series and could make it to a RWC final at home.


I tend to get ahead of myself when I’m excited... Ask my wife. But forgive me for getting excited about the Wallabies looking good! Is it so bad?


Like OJohn, I believe that Australia’s lands abound with natures gifts, including athletic specimens across any sporting code the Aussies compete in. It’s one of the reasons most of us don’t like Aussies. They win sh1t. Regularly. And look smug when they do...


But back to OJohn. And his banging on about the need for Australia to have an Australian coach. Here are a few highlights of his argument:


Several times I've given a list of half a dozen Australian coaches who would be more Australian than Schmidt and just as successful.

Tell me which Australian coaches would be acceptable to coach the All Blacks ......?

Because South Africans and Kiwis and Welshmen and Scotsman are all s.... scared that if an immensely talented and athletic team like Australia is ever able to harness nationalistic Australian passion with an Australian coach, you'll all be s.c.r.e.w.e.d.


And then finally – the list of 6:


Ewen McKenzie, Less Kiss, Stephen Larkham, Jim McKay, David Nucifora, Scott Wisenthal, Ben Mowen, Rod Kafer, Mick Byrne, John Manetti, Jason Gilmore, Dan McKellar.

Plus, a special request:


Keep in mind Rod MacQueen never won a Super Rugby title before he was appointed Wallaby coach but he ended up the greatest rugby coach the world has ever seen. Better than Erasmus even. Who is probably the next best.

Right. I don’t care about the tinfoil hat theories. I want to assess OJohn’s list and determine whether any of them fit the mold of a Rod Macqueen.

 

Like Rod Macqueen the following world cup winning coaches never won a Super Rugby Title:


·       David Kirk, 1987 (17 appearances for New Zealand)

·       Kitch Kristie, 1995

·       Rod Macqueen, 1999

·       Clive Woodward, 2003 (21 Appearance for England)

·       Jake White, 2007 (School Teacher)

·       Graham Henry, 2011 (School Teacher)

·       Steve Hansen, 2015 (Policeman)

·       Rassie Erasmus, 2019 (36 Appearances for South Africa)

·       Jacques Nienaber, 2023 (Physiotherapist).


I couldn't find out what Rod or Kitch did other than coach.


The only coach who has won a Super title and a World Cup?

·       Bob Dwyer, 1991 (A Tahs man wouldn’t you know!)


In fact coaches that have won super rugby titles have not won world cups. Robbie Deans. Heyneke Meyer to name just two.


I know I’m being childish, but I needed to bring this list in somehow because it’s quite obvious that whatever these coaches did before they became international level coaches is largely immaterial. Or is it?


Interestingly Ewan McKenzie (A Tah Man!) has won a Super title. And despite being a Tah Man made it into OJohn’s list. That’s two strikes for Ewan Mckenzie based on OJohn’s criteria so far. Not to mention his 50% win rate as head coach of the Wallabies between 2013 and 2014 (and the laundry list of off the field fcuk ups that swirled around the team at the time).


So Ewan is out.


I find it interesting that, as we speak, eight out of the ten top ranked men’s teams are coached by former international players:

1.      South Africa, Rassie Erasmus (36 appearances for South Africa)

2.      Ireland, Andy Farrell (8 appearances for England)

3.      New Zealand, Scott Robertson (23 appearances for New Zealan)

4.      France, Fabien Galthie (64 appearances for France)

5.      Argentina, Felipe Contemponi (87 appearances for Argentina)

6.      Scotland, Gregor Townsend (82 appearances for Scotland)

7.      England, Steve Borthwick (57 appearances for England)

8.      Australia, Joe Schmidt (School Teacher)

9.      Fiji, Michael Byrne (Aussie Rules Player)

10.  Italy, Gonzalo Quesada (38 appearances for Argentina).


It would appear as though we have entered an era where successful international coaches, largely, have played rugby at international level in the professional era. Or are ex school teachers. Much like Jake White and Graham Henry! Or a policeman.

 

Back to OJohn’s List. That leaves us with:


·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jim McKay, (Very little to write home about)

·       David Nucifora, (Too old)

·       Scott Wisenthal, (I literally can’t find anything on him on the Google).

·       Ben Mowen, (Too young, no coaching experience)

·       Rod Kafer, (No coaching experience)

·       Mick Byrne, (He’s coaching the Fijians, Aussie rules!)

·       John Manetti, (Can’t find him on the google)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)

·       Dan McKellar, (Not much to write home about, but could be an option).


Applying some logic, I would say the following are viable options based on age, experience in coaching AND the fact that they have played rugby for Australia in the professional era:

·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)


After having done all this research, I think it’s fair to say that none of these three have the same pedigree as Joe Schmidt, the teacher. Who took a sh1tty Ireland team to no.1. Won a few 6 Nations and helped get the All Blacks to a world cup final in 2023.


Joe’s the best option for now. But if Kiss, Larkham and Gilmore are the business for the future for Australia get them in now as assistants to Joe and stop moaning!!


Errors and Ommissions accepted. Mispelling of names is OJohn's fault.

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