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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:59 pm
The Daily Fail (today): Wallabies are forced to wear a WHITE jersey in 'woke' World Rugby move
Or to put it the kinder, gentler Grauniad way (from 2021 edition): World Rugby to ban red-green kit clashes to help colour-blind fans
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby ... lacks.htmlThe Wallabies will have to wear a white jersey instead of their traditional green and gold kit in their last pool game against Portugal at the Rugby World Cup 2023, as part of a new policy to accommodate fans with colour-blindness.
And other national teams are going to be forced to follow, including New Zealand who will be forced to wear an alternative strip despite their All Blacks branding.
The World Rugby policy, which was expected to come into practice in 2025, aims to make the game more accessible for those with colour vision deficiency (CVD).
Or to put it the kinder, gentler Grauniad way (from 2021 edition): World Rugby to ban red-green kit clashes to help colour-blind fans
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... blind-fans“As someone who experiences those challenges first hand, I am delighted that World Rugby is marking Colour Blind Awareness Day 2021 by launching comprehensive guidance for all levels of the game that place visually-impaired considerations at the heart of our decision-making.
“Through this guidance, we hope to raise awareness and change culture through positive actions that don’t just address some of the more obvious challenges such as kit colours, but consider the whole match-day experience whether that be wayfinding, digital signage, branding or ticketing"