Leinster Rugby make drastic change to new jersey ‘to align with wider club values' in major break from tradition
The province has ditched the four stars that used to adorn the shirt, representing their four
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Leinster Rugby revealed a new home kit for 2025/26
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Jamison Gibson-Park, Josh van der Flier, and Sam Prendergast modelled the shirt
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The shirt will no longer bear the four stars representing their Champions Cup titles
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And while
Leo
Cullen's men will once again go in search for their fifth title in 2025/26, their past success will not be represented on the kit in non-European competition.
The four stars will, however,
remain
on the European
jersey
worn in the Investec Champions Cup, in celebration of the victories in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2018.
Explaining why,
Rugby
club values, to ensure that the playing kit celebrates all the players and all the teams that wear it."
The new kit will be worn by the men and women's teams, as well as the age grade and junior rugby squads this forthcoming season.
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They will be worn competitively for the first time in the upcoming
Vodafone
Senior Women's Interprovincial
Championship
next
month.
Leinster Rugby CEO Shane Nolan, said, 'This decision reflects our ambition to be representative of the whole club, across all teams and all
competitions
.
'We are incredibly proud of our Champions Cup
history
and the stars will remain on our European jersey, but we also believe the home jersey should speak to and celebrate the full Leinster journey for our men's and our women's teams and of course our age grade and junior rugby representative teams – past, present and
future
.
'There is no doubt that the landscape is changing.
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"We are entering a period of huge opportunity and growth for the women's game, in particular, and we want to be ahead of that change as best we can on a number of fronts.
"This is just one example and Castore have worked very closely with us on that, as well as consulting with our players.
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'Importantly, the stars will remain on our European kit, as a proud tribute to our Champions Cup achievements and the rich legacy behind them.
'This
new jersey
represents us all.
"We think that supporters will love it, and that our players will love pulling it on.'
Fourteen Leinster players are currently with the
British & Irish Lions
for their tour of
Australia
.
And seven of those have been named to start in the opening test against the Wallabies.
Australia
on Saturday morning at 11am Irish time, with the
Provincial teammates
And when it comes to the forwards,
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