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Irish Rugby
colour blindness

The new jersey Ireland are wearing to help fans impacted by colour blindness

The IRFU revealed the alternate white kit this week.
8.14pm, 17 Feb 2025
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The 42 is the home of quality journalism for passionate Irish sports fans, bringing you closer to the 2025 Six Nations through insightful analysis and sharp sportswriting.

THE FIRST images have emerged of the new jersey Ireland will wear in their Six Nations clash away to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

The new alternate white kit will help spectators and TV viewers impacted by colour blindness.

Ireland have traditionally worn their green home jerseys against Wales, whose first-choice shirts are red.

However the combination of red and green can be a particular issue for people with colour vision deficiency (CVD).

CVD affects roughly one in 12 men and one in 200 women.

Traditionally in rugby, it was the home side who changed their kit in the event of a colour clash.

But since 2024 the Six Nations has followed the football approach, with the home side staying in their first-choice colours.

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