Scotland v All Blacks
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@mohikamo said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Chris-B
75 water polo test
we were in white
the french blue is much darker now than it used to beThey seem to change it up. For a while when Nike was the shirt supplier they went to all navy, then more recently they went back to the more OG lighter blue. They shouldn't much around with it, the OG one is classic for a reason
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@mohikamo said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Chris-B
75 water polo test
we were in white
the french blue is much darker now than it used to beYes - I see you can watch the whole thing on youtube - I can identify more of the Scotland team that day than I can for tomorrow's test.
I went to the Scotland-Canterbury match in 1981. My overarching memory when the Scots ran onto the field was how white/pink their legs were compared to even a pretty pale NZer. They could have pretty much played in red and black jerseys that day and you would have been able to ref them effectively on that basis!

I really dislike it when the All Blacks play in any colour other than black and in fact we should just refuse. The Scots and the French can wear whatever the fuck they like - as long as it's not a kilt. That I don't need to see.
Why don't they wear a tartan jersey?
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Here's the water polo test - at Eden Park!
Remember when that fecker @Tim had a go at me because Trafalgar Park was a little bit damp underfoot for an Auckland - Ta$man NPC game (which we won comfortably)?

And he hasn't provided an iota of advice on how to fix my video recorder! I won't be able to tape this game and may have to get up at 3am or whatever ungodly hour and listen to it on my wireless.
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@Grooter My boy Will to score twice, NZ lead and win - by 13+ @ $14.42
Will is well overdue.
I've spent the money already - on a slightly damaged Lamborghini.
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The white jersey half way house thing irritates me. I’d like to see an alternate strip that is a complete inverse to the black strip, with white jersey, shorts and socks.
Granted this would look a bit like England, but it’s worn so infrequently. The current alternate strip looks like Fiji anyway …
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@scribe said in Scotland v All Blacks:
The white jersey half way house thing irritates me. I’d like to see an alternate strip that is a complete inverse to the black strip, with white jersey, shorts and socks.
Granted this would look a bit like England, but it’s worn so infrequently. The current alternate strip looks like Fiji anyway …
Anything's better than grey though
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@Chris-B said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@mohikamo said in Scotland v All Blacks:
I really dislike it when the All Blacks play in any colour other than black and in fact we should just refuse. The Scots and the French can wear whatever the fuck they like - as long as it's not a kilt. That I don't need to see.
Why don't they wear a tartan jersey?
Agree entirely. Ever since that awful grey kit we were forced to wear in that match in 2007 (one I barely remember) it seems other teams - like France and Scotland - go out of their way to wear darker and darker kits that force the ABs out of their totemic black ensemble. This is equivalent to John Travolta going to the Saturday night disco and discovering someone else in all-white suit with platforms. That’s OUR thing. In any case, wasn’t it the tradition that in the event of a colour clash, the host nation switches to an alternate kit?
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@Chris-B said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Grooter My boy Will to score twice, NZ lead and win - by 13+ @ $14.42
Noted, Mrs Jordan.
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@His-Bobness US sports marketing influence.
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@His-Bobness said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@Chris-B said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@mohikamo said in Scotland v All Blacks:
I really dislike it when the All Blacks play in any colour other than black and in fact we should just refuse. The Scots and the French can wear whatever the fuck they like - as long as it's not a kilt. That I don't need to see.
Why don't they wear a tartan jersey?
Agree entirely. Ever since that awful grey kit we were forced to wear in that match in 2007 (one I barely remember) it seems other teams - like France and Scotland - go out of their way to wear darker and darker kits that force the ABs out of their totemic black ensemble. This is equivalent to John Travolta going to the Saturday night disco and discovering someone else in all-white suit with platforms. That’s OUR thing. In any case, wasn’t it the tradition that in the event of a colour clash, the host nation switches to an alternate kit?
His shirt was black. That probably helps your argument.
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@booboo said in Scotland v All Blacks:
@sparky said in Scotland Vs All Blacks, 8th November 2025:
The All Blacks are going to be wearing white jerseys.
I hate how rugby has changed our traditions because soccer.
Away team always wore their traditional colours and home team swapped.
I believe it is because Scotlsnd are celebrating 100 years if Murrayfeld today.
So it was a gesture from NZR.
A nice gesture in return would be scotland playing a test in NZ again
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@sparky said in Scotland v All Blacks:
Is Scottish rugby about to have its biggest ever moment?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/ckgykwz4vnro
No
