All the 2023 Rugby World Cup jerseys as they are released

Ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, we take a look at all the jerseys and kits for the tournament.

A reminder that sponsors cannot feature on the front of shirts, with countries only permitted to have one crest/Coat of Arms on the front of the jerseys.

The Rugby World Cup 2023 logo will appear on the right-hand side of all jerseys, with the country’s crest on the left and the kit sponsor in the middle.

Teams that have won the Rugby World Cup will have a symbol of the William Webb Ellis Cup on the sleeve, along with the years they won it. Any additional crests or symbols to represent the team will be on the opposite sleeve.

Let us know which ones are your favourites.

Pool A

New Zealand

The All Blacks 2023 kit hasn’t been too well received, with the new silver fern design covering the jersey proving to be more of a miss than a hit. While most have bayed for the return of collars to rugby jerseys, adidas’ attempt to bring them back has made this look more like a golf or cricket shirt than a rugby one. The All Blacks will don an all-white jersey during the World Cup, too, potentially in the opener against France.

France

The hosts’ new jersey supplied by Le Coq Sportif is a slightly different colour than the ones France donned during the Autumn Nations Series last year and the 2023 Six Nations. The change in the blue shade is attributed to reflect the France flag, with the players also set to wear red socks and white shorts. They, too, have a white alternative kit with a blue outline.

France Rugby World Cup jerseys (credit: Le Coq sportif)

Italy

Macron have produced a light blue jersey for the Azzurri with a two-button polo shirt collar, a slim white line, and white sleeve cuffs.

The jersey also features what Macron describe as a ‘stylised design of the laurel wreath present in the FIR crest, produced in a tone-on-tone dye-sub print.’

The white and blue alternate kit follows the same design with the side set to don white shorts with the home kit and blue with the alternate.

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Uruguay

Los Teros’ World Cup kit has plenty of fanfare with the sun, which appears on their flag, featuring prominently on the home and alternate strip. They are set to don their new sun-inspired yellow jersey in three of their four pool matches against France, Italy and Namibia. The only time we are likely to see Uruguay in their traditional blue is against New Zealand.

Namibia

The African side are yet to release their new kits for the Rugby World Cup.

Pool B

South Africa

Nike are yet to reveal the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup jersey but have confirmed that it will follow the same design of those released for the Rugby Championship.

Nike have taken over as kit supplier of South Africa from ASICS, and their maiden jersey has gone down well with the public.

The classic ‘green and gold’ jersey has been reimagined to include a traditional collar with the underside of the collar giving a nod to the South African flag.

New Springboks jersey home and alternate

Ireland

Irish Rugby and Canterbury haven’t officially released their new kit but did give fans a sneak peek with Northern Ireland designer JW Anderson – son of former Ireland captain Willie Anderson – donning the new jersey at Milan Fashion Week.

Scotland

Scotland’s new home shirt for the 2023 Rugby World Cup is navy blue with a white-trimmed neck and sleeves. It also features two thin stripes on the sleeve, one of which is in Scottish Rugby’s own tartan green.

There is a distinct tartan design down the sides of the jersey, which has identified Scottish Rugby since 1991 alongside Scottish navy blue with green and purple shades of the thistle, Scotland’s national flower.

The tartan also features on the end of the sleeves of the alternate white jersey.

Tonga

The Tongan Rugby Union and kit sponsors ForceXV have released their jerseys for the Rugby World Cup. The ‘Ikale Tahi return to their traditional red and white colours with the jersey featuring the ‘kupesi tokelaufeletoa’ within the fabric. The jersey also pays tribute to Tonga’s ‘angafakatonga’ (the Tongan way), with ngatu motif designs and its art of tapa-making illustrated. Their alternate jersey has not yet been released but it is set to be primarily white.

Romania

Macron has not released Romania’s World Cup kit yet as they make their first tournament appearance since 2015.

Pool C

Wales

Macron will also supply Wales this World Cup, and while they have yet to release the official jerseys, we did get a hint to what it may look like – minus the Vodafone sponsorship, of course.

Australia

The Wallabies have a permanent First Nations design component on their primary strip for the first time for a World Cup. There is also an upgrade to the Coat of Arms, while the 2023 ASICS Wallabies Alternate Jersey is a sleek white jersey.

Fiji

At the time of writing, Fiji’s jersey was yet to be officially released, but has seemingly been leaked online. After impressing with the Springbok jerseys, Nike looked to have another winner with Fiji’s white home kit and black and red alternate.

Georgia

Macron are also set to supply Georgia’s Rugby World Cup kits, and will be added here once released.

Portugal

Portugal make their first Rugby World Cup appearance since 2007 and are doing so in style. Os Lobos’ jersey has symbols of their flag with their red home kit featuring a green V-neck which repeats on the sleeve cuffs. Their alternate shirt is white with a knitted V-neck in green with a red stripe. The sleeves, sides and back bottom change to a pale grey and the same graphic as the home shirt covers all surfaces, with the five shields represented in different colours.

Pool D

England

Umbro are yet to release the 2023 Rugby World Cup England jerseys.

Japan

Canterbury and Japan have released the new Brave Blossoms jersey for the World Cup, and a lot has stayed the same from the strip they wore at their home tournament four years ago. The Japanese will wear a blue alternate jersey with gold stripes going diagonally. In a unique twist to the jersey, it is manufactured through chemical recycling and the new jerseys are made from older jerseys donated by Japan fans.

Argentina

Nike have delivered two excellent jerseys for the Rugby World Cup, and while Los Pumas’ home kit has stayed largely the same since the last tournament in Japan, it is still a winner with a tidy collar and the classic blue and white hoops. The alternate kit has a major change, as the dark blue jersey features a diagonal white stripe. The inspiration for the kit is the Granaderos, who, led by national hero Jose de San Martin, liberated the country from Spanish rule in the 1800s.

Samoa

Manu Samoa’s kit will be supplied by Macron, who have yet to release their new look.

Chile

Chile will make their Rugby World Cup debut after qualifying as Americas 2. Los Cóndores have been supplied by Umbro recently and are likely to remain as their supplier for the tournament.

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