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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Leinster Rugby make drastic change to new jersey ‘to align with wider club values' in major break from tradition
LEINSTER RUGBY has revealed the club's new home jersey - with a major change to previous kits. The province has ditched the four stars that used to adorn the shirt, representing their four 3 Leinster Rugby revealed a new home kit for 2025/26 Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby 3 Jamison Gibson-Park, Josh van der Flier, and Sam Prendergast modelled the shirt Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby 3 The shirt will no longer bear the four stars representing their Champions Cup titles Credit: Twitter/Leinster Rugby 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. Read More on Leinster Rugby 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. Most read in Rugby Union "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. Inside Scotland and Lions hero's stunning house that boasts giant basement room with bar for FIFTY people to party '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,
The 42
5 days ago
- Business
- The 42
Leinster remove stars from badge on new home and alternate jerseys
LEINSTER RUGBY HAVE confirmed that their new home and alternate jerseys will no longer feature the four stars that signify the province's European Cup successes. The stars, however, will remain above the crest on the European jersey worn in next season's Champions Cup. Announcing the launch of their Castore home kit for 2025/26, Leinster said that they had taken the decision to remove the stars from the shirts that will be worn in the URC, as well as by their women's and age-grade sides, 'to align with wider Leinster Rugby club values, to ensure that the playing kit celebrates all the players and all the teams that wear it.' Advertisement Introducing, the 2025/26 Leinster Rugby home kit. Rooted in the province. Designed for all. On sale tomorrow. #NeverLessThanEverything — Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) July 17, 2025 Leinster Rugby CEO Shane Nolan said that the 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', Nolan added, '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. 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. '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.' Leinster's new home jersey will be available to purchase from Friday, with the alternate jersey and training kit to launch in the coming weeks.
Rhyl Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of Lions squad for first Test in Australia
Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions and, alongside number eight Jack Conan, form the biggest and most physical back row available to head coach Andy Farrell. The team's main source of creativity will be provided by an all-Scotland midfield trio of Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones with the hard-running Bundee Aki having to settle for a replacement role. Beautiful Brisbane is open for Lions business 🦁🙌 The countdown to the 1st Test is ON ⏳#Lions2025 — British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) July 16, 2025 Blair Kinghorn's knee injury means Hugo Keenan is picked at full-back, with Smith providing cover at 15 and fly-half. The bench options narrowed when Mack Hansen was ruled out by a foot injury, but Smith's presence still represents a personal triumph given his Test prospects looked bleak at the start of the tour and appeared to recede further when Owen Farrell was called up as an injury replacement for Elliot Daly. Andy Farrell's son was expected to be given a supporting role at Suncorp Stadium but he misses out on the 23 entirely, as does the rising star of English rugby Pollock, who loses out to Ben Earl as back row cover. Ireland dominate the starting XV with an eight-strong contingent, while England provide four players and Scotland three. For the first time since 1899 there is no Welshman in the matchday squad. Jac Morgan is their only representative in the 44-man touring party, but he has lost out to Curry in the race for the number seven jersey. Curry has yet to find his stride Down Under but the Lions coaching team view his physicality, work rate and big game experience as too valuable to leave out. Beirne was locked in a selection duel with Ollie Chessum and he has won on this occasion, with his English rival present as a high-quality reinforcement off the bench. There are no surprises in a front row consisting of Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong, while captain Maro Itoje is joined by Joe McCarthy in the engine room and wings James Lowe and Tommy Freeman are present as expected. 'We are entering the business end of the tour and it is time to put in our best performance to date,' Andy Farrell said. 'We know how motivated the Wallabies will be and we know they are a well organised and dangerous side. 'It s a great occasion and a proud moment for Maro Itoje, who will captain the Test side, but also for those players who get the opportunity to represent the group on Saturday night.' Lions team: H Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); T Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), H Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), S Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), J Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); F Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland), J Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); E Genge (Bristol Bears/England), D Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), M Itoje (Saracens/England) (C), J McCarthy (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland), T Curry (Sale Sharks/England), J Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland). Replacements: R Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), A Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), W Stuart (Bath Rugby/England), O Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England), B Earl (Saracens/England), A Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), M Smith (Harlequins/England), B Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland).
STV News
5 days ago
- Sport
- STV News
Smith keeps Farrell out of Lions squad for first Test in Australia
Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions' first Test against Australia, but Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock miss out on selection. Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions and, alongside number eight Jack Conan, form the biggest and most physical back row available to head coach Andy Farrell. The team's main source of creativity will be provided by an all-Scotland midfield trio of Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones with the hard-running Bundee Aki having to settle for a replacement role. Blair Kinghorn's knee injury means Hugo Keenan is picked at full-back, with Smith providing cover at 15 and fly-half. The bench options narrowed when Mack Hansen was ruled out by a foot injury, but Smith's presence still represents a personal triumph given his Test prospects looked bleak at the start of the tour and appeared to recede further when Owen Farrell was called up as an injury replacement for Elliot Daly. Andy Farrell's son was expected to be given a supporting role at Suncorp Stadium but he misses out on the 23 entirely, as does the rising star of English rugby Pollock, who loses out to Ben Earl as back row cover. Ireland dominate the starting XV with an eight-strong contingent, while England provide four players and Scotland three. For the first time since 1899 there is no Welshman in the matchday squad. Jac Morgan is their only representative in the 44-man touring party, but he has lost out to Curry in the race for the number seven jersey. Curry has yet to find his stride Down Under but the Lions coaching team view his physicality, work rate and big game experience as too valuable to leave out. Beirne was locked in a selection duel with Ollie Chessum and he has won on this occasion, with his English rival present as a high-quality reinforcement off the bench. There are no surprises in a front row consisting of Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong, while captain Maro Itoje is joined by Joe McCarthy in the engine room and wings James Lowe and Tommy Freeman are present as expected. 'We are entering the business end of the tour and it is time to put in our best performance to date,' Andy Farrell said. 'We know how motivated the Wallabies will be and we know they are a well organised and dangerous side. 'It s a great occasion and a proud moment for Maro Itoje, who will captain the Test side, but also for those players who get the opportunity to represent the group on Saturday night.' Lions team: H Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); T Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), H Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), S Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), J Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); F Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland), J Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); E Genge (Bristol Bears/England), D Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), M Itoje (Saracens/England) (C), J McCarthy (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland), T Curry (Sale Sharks/England), J Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland). Replacements: R Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), A Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), W Stuart (Bath Rugby/England), O Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England), B Earl (Saracens/England), A Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), M Smith (Harlequins/England), B Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland). Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
North Wales Chronicle
5 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of Lions squad for first Test in Australia
Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions and, alongside number eight Jack Conan, form the biggest and most physical back row available to head coach Andy Farrell. The team's main source of creativity will be provided by an all-Scotland midfield trio of Finn Russell, Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones with the hard-running Bundee Aki having to settle for a replacement role. Beautiful Brisbane is open for Lions business 🦁🙌 The countdown to the 1st Test is ON ⏳#Lions2025 — British & Irish Lions (@lionsofficial) July 16, 2025 Blair Kinghorn's knee injury means Hugo Keenan is picked at full-back, with Smith providing cover at 15 and fly-half. The bench options narrowed when Mack Hansen was ruled out by a foot injury, but Smith's presence still represents a personal triumph given his Test prospects looked bleak at the start of the tour and appeared to recede further when Owen Farrell was called up as an injury replacement for Elliot Daly. Andy Farrell's son was expected to be given a supporting role at Suncorp Stadium but he misses out on the 23 entirely, as does the rising star of English rugby Pollock, who loses out to Ben Earl as back row cover. Ireland dominate the starting XV with an eight-strong contingent, while England provide four players and Scotland three. For the first time since 1899 there is no Welshman in the matchday squad. Jac Morgan is their only representative in the 44-man touring party, but he has lost out to Curry in the race for the number seven jersey. Curry has yet to find his stride Down Under but the Lions coaching team view his physicality, work rate and big game experience as too valuable to leave out. Beirne was locked in a selection duel with Ollie Chessum and he has won on this occasion, with his English rival present as a high-quality reinforcement off the bench. There are no surprises in a front row consisting of Ellis Genge, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong, while captain Maro Itoje is joined by Joe McCarthy in the engine room and wings James Lowe and Tommy Freeman are present as expected. 'We are entering the business end of the tour and it is time to put in our best performance to date,' Andy Farrell said. 'We know how motivated the Wallabies will be and we know they are a well organised and dangerous side. 'It s a great occasion and a proud moment for Maro Itoje, who will captain the Test side, but also for those players who get the opportunity to represent the group on Saturday night.' Lions team: H Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); T Freeman (Northampton Saints/England), H Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), S Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland), J Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); F Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland), J Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland); E Genge (Bristol Bears/England), D Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), M Itoje (Saracens/England) (C), J McCarthy (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), T Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland), T Curry (Sale Sharks/England), J Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland). Replacements: R Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), A Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland), W Stuart (Bath Rugby/England), O Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England), B Earl (Saracens/England), A Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England), M Smith (Harlequins/England), B Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland).
